Suugo (Somali Pasta Sauce)

Suugo is what Somali’s call their pasta sauce. They of course inherited the love of pasta from the Italians who once colonized part of Somalia. This dish is called Baasta iyo Suugo, basically pasta with sauce. What is special about Somali Suugo is the use of a spice blend called Xawaash pronounced hawaaj. It adds a lovely earthiness to the sauce. I have the recipe on the site for the spice blend linked below or if you don’t want to make your own, you can purchase xawaash here.