Saturday 28 / December / 2024
LENTIL VEGETABLE STEW
A healthy and hearty medley of vegetables and lentils with a pinch of cinnamon, makes this one pot dish perfect for Suhoor.
Ingredients
• 1 onion, medium sized, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup boiled chickpeas
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• Pinch of cinnamon powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
Preparation
• Heat a large pot on medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Add in the diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until softened slightly.
• Then, add in the minced garlic and cook for another minute or until fragrant.
• Add in the tomatoes and cook till mushy.
• Then, add in the boiled chickpeas, red lentils, lemon juice, vegetable stock, and spices and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils are fully cooked.
• Serve hot in bowls with fresh cracked black pepper.
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BANANA PANCAKES
Fluffy pancakes with a healthy twist of bananas are ideal for Suhoor
Ingredients
• 2 medium bananas
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
Preparation
• Mash the bananas with a potato masher or fork.
• Add milk, eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Add flour and baking powder. Mix the batter gently.
• Heat up a non-stick skillet on medium heat. Using 1/3 cup as a measure, scoop the batter onto the skillet.
• Once the bubbles appear, flip the pancake over and fry for another minute. Repeat for the rest.
• Garnish with fresh bananas and drizzle with maple syrup.
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OATS DATE MILKSHAKE
A quick to make and filling milkshake with the goodness of oats and dates.
Ingredients
• 8 seedless dates
• 2 cups cold milk
• 4 tbsp cooked instant oats
• 1 tbsp honey
• Mixed nuts such as almonds and pistachios for garnishing
Preparation
• In a blender, blend dates, milk , oats and honey to get milkshake consistency.
• Serve cold, garnished with nuts.
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GREEN SHASHOUKA
The humble shashouka gets a green makeover from broccoli and spinach. An ideal start to a day of fasting.
Ingredients
• 1/2 broccoli(cut into bite sizes)
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil, for sautéing
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• Pinch of chilli flakes
• 4 eggs
• 4 spring onions greens, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
Preparation
• Steam the broccoli. Keep aside.
• Heat up the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until translucent.
• Add in the garlic, cumin, coriander, and chilli, and sauté another minute.
• Add the broccoli and sauté 3-4 minutes.
• Add the spinach, then cover and cook for 2-3 minutes till it wilts.
• Mix well till the spices and garlic coat the vegetables evenly. Add the spring onion greens and mix well.
• Lower the heat to medium. Spread the vegetables and leave spaces within the vegetables for the eggs .
• Crack the eggs in these spaces, then cover again and cook till the egg white is opaque.
• Serve hot.
Oneza Tabish is a food blogger, consultant, and columnist based in Oman. She is also the owner of Oman’s popular Facebook group ‘What’s Cooking Oman.’
