Basbaas cagaar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Somalian hot sauce Basbaas cagaar is a green hot sauce of Somalia. Green chili peppers and onions are core ingredients; leaving the seeds in increases the heat.[1][2] Adding dried shredded coconut to the mixture results in basbaas qumbe.[3][4] ↑ Ahmed, Ifrah F. (2021-05-06). "Basbaas (Green Somali Hot Sauce)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-04-15. ↑ "Savory and sweet Ramadan recipes to break the fast". Chicago Tribune. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2026-04-15. ↑ Ford, Eleanor (2022-05-24). The Nutmeg Trail: Recipes and Stories Along the Ancient Spice Routes. Apollo Publishers. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-954641-15-0. ↑ "2 Somali Hot Sauces (2 Nooc Basbaas) 2 Sauces Piquantes Somali البسباس الصومالي – Xawaash". 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2026-04-15. This Somalia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte This condiment-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles