{{Short description|Pancake originated from Somalia}} {{for multi|the Yemenite Jewish flatbread|Malawach|the Yemeni flatbread|Khubz mulawah}} {{Infobox food | name = Malawax | image = Malawaax.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = | alternate_name = Malawah | country = Somalia | region = Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Yemen | creator = | course = | type = Flatbread/pancake | served = | main_ingredient = Flour, eggs, corn flour, milk, butter or ghee, sugar, cardamom | variations = Cambaabur, Laxoox Abu-Beed | calories = | other = }}
'''Malawah''' ({{Langx|so|Malawax}} {{lang|so|𐒐𐒖𐒄𐒝𐒄}}), also known as '''Malawax''' ({{langx|ar|ملوح}}), is a sweet pancake. It has origins from Somalia and is eaten regularly in Somalia, Djibouti, parts of Ethiopia and Kenya.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Wolgamuth |first1=Erin |last2=Yusuf |first2=Salwa |last3=Hussein |first3=Ali |last4=Pasqualone |first4=Antonella |date=December 2022 |title=A survey of laxoox/canjeero, a traditional Somali flatbread: production styles |journal=Journal of Ethnic Foods |language=en |volume=9 |issue=1 |article-number=22 |doi=10.1186/s42779-022-00138-3 |doi-access=free |issn=2352-6181 |pmc=9210053}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-07 |title=Somali Malawah (Malawax) Malawah الملوًّح الصومالي – Xawaash |url=https://xawaash.com/?p=3918 |access-date=2026-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is also eaten in Yemen where it is possibly related to Malawach, although the latter is a flatbread.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zeeuw |first=Jonneke de |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/All_you_can_eat_de_nieuwe_eetgids_van_Ne/uN-1EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=All you can eat - de nieuwe eetgids van Nederland |last2=Mooncake |date=2023-03-29 |publisher=VBK Media |isbn=978-90-439-2926-4 |pages=240 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Overview == Malawah is a plate-sized sweet pancake that is eaten for breakfast or as a snack anytime during the day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.somalikitchen.com/malawah-somali-sweet-pancakes.html/|title=Malawah (Somali Sweet Pancakes) | The Somali Kitchen|website=www.somalikitchen.com}}</ref> It is similar to a sweet crepe and is flavored with cardamom.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Ifrah F. |date=17 January 2024 |title=Malawax (Cardamom Crepe) Recipe |url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023357-malawax-cardamom-crepe |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=NYT Cooking |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Preparation== Malawah is prepared from a batter consisting of flour, milk, eggs, sugar, and spices such as cardamom and cinnamon, with a pinch of salt. The ingredients are mixed until smooth to form a pourable batter. The batter is then cooked on a lightly greased frying pan with butter or oil until golden brown on both sides. It is typically served with honey or sugar as a topping, and accompanied by tea.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fry up a Batch of Malawah (Somali Sweet Pancake) |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/malawah-somali-sweet-pancake-39501 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250321002024/https://www.thespruceeats.com/malawah-somali-sweet-pancake-39501 |archive-date=2025-03-21 |access-date=2026-02-22 |work=The Spruce Eats |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mohamud |first=Khadija |title=Khadijas kök: recept från Östafrika |date=2021 |publisher=Bonnier Fakta |isbn=978-91-7887-292-3 |pages=18}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{Flatbreads}}
Category:World cuisine Category:Somali cuisine Somali