Monday 1 September 2008

Hem Halow

This dish when i first came across it was sickly sweet to me but over the years i have become accustomed to cooking it my way and omitting the meat as that's just too rich for my table, also the idea of sweet meat some how does not digest well. Apart from the fact my DH loves this dish in Ramadan, bear in mind small amounts are eaten at the time of breaking fast and i now like to have some as i suffer from low blood sugar and after a day of fasting and little of this before i have my soup is just right for the body's balance and i now see the benefit in this for our table alhamduialh.
Photobucket make a sugar syrup i used 1 cup of sugar and 1 1/2 cups of water i added Cinnamon sticks, green cardamons, dried ginger and ginseng for a spicy flavour. Allow this to simmer to a thickish syrups stirring when you can. Add 1 table spoon of ghee and the fruits in the bowl allow to simmer further for 5-7Min's and allow to cool.
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I some times use fresh pears or apples and change the fruits but for this one i used figs, apricots , prunes, almonds and sultans
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Foods for Ramandan On My Table

As this is our first ramandan together in 3yrs as a family alhamduilah mashaAllah. We making the most of things we can do together as a family and encourage one another inshaAllah. I will post some of the dishes i cook through out Ramandan to share with you inshaAllah.
This is what our shur table looks like , its more for my dh and its typically Algerian suhur
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Cous cous with sultans and home made Laban and dates.

Myself i have a glass of water and 3 dates normally or sometimes a hot chocolate and toast.

Prayers for Peace

Prayers for Peace