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You do need to think in advance to prep this, but the actual cook time is very small indeed, which is great for if you're hungry.

You will need:

- 3 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder
- 1 350ml tub of natural yoghurt
- 3 tablespoons ginger and garlic paste
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 kilo chicken mini fillets or similar - reasonably sized bit but not huge.
- a big glass dish, preferably one with a lid
- 1 tsp powdered cumin seeds, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp powdered cloves and 2 tsp powdered cardamom, all mixed together.
- grated cheese of your choice - I like a good cheddar but obvs there are probably more authentic ones you could use
- salad of your choice

Method:

- mix the first five ingredients into a goo
- rub the goo into the chicken mini fillets with your hands
- roll the engooed fillets in the spice mix
- place them in the glass dish and leave them to marinate overnight - so probably best to do this after you've eaten on the previous evening if that makes sense. If your big glass dish doesn't have a lid just cover with clingfilm.
- after marination, grill the chicken bits until golden brown and cooked through, then plate up with the salad and sprinkle a small amount of cheese on top of the chicken so that it melts (don't overdo it, you want a delicate lattice, not a thick wodge).
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This is a really quick, easy, adaptable recipe for date and nut balls. I used this recipe, varied according to what happened to be in the cupboard. (There's a whole lot of Iftar recipes here if anyone else is looking for ideas.)

Ingredients
20 large dates (the ones sold in a block for baking are fine)
1/4 cup nuts (I used walnuts)
1 tbsp sultanas

Equipment
Sharp knife (not so vital if you have a blender)
Microwave (or you can use the hob, in which case you also need a pan)
Microwaveable plate
Microwaveable bowl (I used a pudding basin)
Spoon

1. If you don't have a blender, chop the dates fairly thoroughly. Chop the nuts too, separately.

2. Toast the nuts for a couple of minutes on a plate in the microwave. Keep an eye on them and shake them around half way through.

3. Put the chopped dates in the pudding basin and microwave for about 30 seconds - this is just enough to warm them through and make them sticky.

4. Add the toasted nuts and the sultanas, mix well, and, when it all comes together into a glorious sticky lump, roll it into little balls.

If you don't have a microwave, then you can toast the nuts and warm the dates in a pan on the stove. It looks like you can throw all sorts of things in to vary the nuts, and I can see myself making these a lot - take them hiking, for snacks at work, etc, etc.
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Every iftar begins with a nice shorbot! Or sharbat. Or sherbet. Whatever you call it, it's cooling drink with a long, colorful history. Lord Byron was a fan. Mughal emperors used to cool their sharbats with snow from the Himalayas. It's the originator of the lighter frozen treat, sherbet, and also the word 'syrup'. Shorbot! Is there anything it can't do?

Anyway, shorbot is drunk all year round, of course, but it's especially relevant during Ramadan because it's the first thing most people consume when breaking their fast. The saying goes that at the moment when iftar starts, a sigh goes around the world when people take a sip of their shorbot. I believe it.


Shorbot can be made with various fruit juices and flower petals, spices, and even a splash of vinegar. Shorbot made with Rooh Afza is pretty traditional among South Asian families and the disapora I don't personally care for it, because it just tastes like rose water to me -- it can be found in most Indian/Middle-eastern groceries. It's the tall, bright red bottle. Can't miss it.

But the shorbot recipes I'll share with you today have little in the way of rose water...

Two recipes )

It's tradition in my family -- and probably many others -- to have the youngest child to be the one to pour the shorbot. They get blessings and pats on the head for a job well done, and finally, finally, everyone gets to drink something sweet and cool, just the thing after a long, hot day of spiritual contemplation.

Challenge #42 - Iftar

Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 12:03 pm
miss_s_b: River Song and The Eleventh Doctor have each other's back (Default)
[personal profile] miss_s_b
(suggested by [personal profile] moetushie)

We're into Ramadan, so this week's challenge is to suggest something for iftar. So I suspect we're looking at recipes that are easy to scale up for a communal meal, and relatively high in both carbs for instant hit satifying and protein for making you feel better after a hard day's fast.

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