Yanditswe na Bonnie Rukin and Omar Hassan

Imboga zimenyerewe guhingwa ku mugabane wa Afurika nka malokiya nn’imbwija ziraboneka ku bifuza kuzigura zikiva mu murima hano muri Maine, tubikesha umubare w’abimukira bavukiye muri Afurika b’abahinzi bakomeje kwiyongera muri Greater Portland na Lewiston. Ntabwo bikiri ngombwa ko uzigura zimaze igihe muri za frigo zakoze urugendo ruturuka muri Afurika!

Izi mboga ziyongera ku nyanya, puwavuro, insenda, ibigori, okula n’amashu, zimenyerewe cyane gutekwa n’abanyafurika, zikaba zihingwa n’amakoperative y’abahinzi akorana n’Abahinzi basanzwe muri iki gihugu bo mu ihuriro (Hurricane Valley Farm), na Somali Bantu Community Association ndetse na New Roots Cooperative Farm. Uyu musaruro wawusanga muri Farmer’s Markets ndetse no mu maduka atandukanye y’abimukira bitagusabye kujya guhahira ahandi. Tera inkunga ubukungu bwa Maine uhahira abaturanyi.

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SOMALI FLINT CORN:
Muufo (traditional Somali bread)
Ingredients:
1 cup Liberation Farms cornmeal
1 cup Maine Grains organic sifted all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. oil, more for cooking

Instructions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add the oil and just enough warm water to form a dough. Add more cornmeal and flour if the dough is too sticky, or more water if it’s too dry.
  2. Use dough immediately or let it rest for up to a day before use.
  3. Divide the dough into 6 equal parts and flatten with your hands to about a 4-inch circle. In a skillet set to medium heat, fry each flatbread in oil until golden, about 4-5 minutes. You can also brush the bread with oil and use a griddle or grill to cook the bread.

This recipe can be found on the Maine Grains’ package of Liberation Farms Cornmeal, available at Maine food co-ops, grocery stores, and farmers markets.

Imbwija ni zimwe mu mboga zikunzwe cyane n’abahinzi. Ni imboga ushobora guhinga kubera utubuto twazo dushobora gutekwa no kuribwa uko cyangwa se ukaba warya imboga zazo ari zo zigurishwa muri New Roots. Imbwija zipfunyikwa zigifite intungamubiri zazo zose, n’imyunyungugu kandi ziraryoha! Akenshi abantu bateka imbwija bazikasemo uduce duto, ubundi bakazivanga n’amavuta ya Oliva, ibitunguru n’inyanya. Ushobora kongeramo inkoko cyangwa se ibirungo nka vegetable stock, okura, inyama cyangwa ikindi cyose wifuza! — Omar Hassan wo muri New Roots Cooperative Farm

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Farmers Markets


Isuken
• Cumberland Farmers Market, Cumberland Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Rd., Cumberland: Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Lewiston Farmers Market, Bates Mill No. 5 Parking, 65 Main St.. Lewiston: Sunday 9:30-1:00
• Alan Day Community Farmers Market, 26 Whitman St., Norway: Fridays 5-8 p.m.

Liberation Farms
• Alan Day Community Farmers Market, 26 Whitman St., Norway: Fridays 5-8 p.m.
• Yarmouth Farmers Market, 1 Railroad Square, Bickford Pavilion, Yarmouth: Thursdays 3-6 p.m.

New Roots
• Cumberland Farmers Market, Cumberland Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Rd., Cumberland: Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Kennebunk Farmers Market, Garden Street Municipal Lot (behind Garden Street Bowl), Kennebunk: Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
• South Portland Farmers Market, City Hall Parking Lot, 25 Cottage St., South Portland: Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.