In the past few years, across a number of posts and recipes I have shared a little about the reasoning behind this month long fast , I tried to answer some FAQ that I receive from readers, and I tried to explain a little about the fact that Ramadan not only comes with instructions for fasting but it also comes with instructions for feasting that are wonderful to apply all year round. So, if you are interested in exploring a little more about Ramadan, please do check them out, and if you have any other questions that I have not answered, please leave me a comment or send me an email ?
With the fast extending over 15 hours each day and since summer is already in full blast here with temperatures soaring over 40 C. Soups and salads take center stage in my iftar menu. After a long day, they help give the body a healthy and refreshing dose of nutrients that is easy to digest .
My family and I ,love creamy soups, the velvety texture and the richness is so comforting yet the idea of all the calories and fat in regular cream is scary!Not to mention that after such a long fast, all the cream and butter can feel extra heavy and hard to process.
When I first came to the UAE and was trying to find replacements for the brands that I used in Jordan that are not available in the UAE a particular brand caught my attention with their unique packaging. They made different types of flour, oats and they also produced eggs. What I loved about their packaging was the fact that they used bright colors and hand drawn doodles. Their flour bags are covered with little doodles and little notes about their products written with a font that resembles handwriting. The packages felt like they were made with a lot of love and I remember thinking that this must be a family business because of their unique vibe and the level of care that went into every little detail in their packages. Fast forward 3 years, they contacted me this year and asked me to make 2 recipes using their product, with the email came the story of the company and it turns out I was right ?
Add the chicken stock or water, milk, oats, salt and white pepper. Cook for 7- 15 minutes more or until the soup thickens
Notes:
You can add all of the optional additions or some of them in the final 5 minutes of cooking. The paprika will change the color of the soup but it will give it a beautiful smoky note
You can also add boneless chicken cubes to the soup, just add them with the onions in the beginning and continue the steps as written
Hello, how interesting to use oats to thicken soups! The quick-cooking kind we have in the US has very large flakes of oats that would be very noticeable in this soup. Are your oats similar, and do they drastically alter the texture of the soup?
Hello Nadia
I have two recipes for Ramadan drinks on the blog
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these are the traditional ones but to be honest I usually go for watermelon juice or a green smoothie
متحدہ عرب امارات کی حکومت کی جانب سے پبلک اور پرائیوٹ سیکٹرز میں 29 رمضان سے 3 شوال تک چھٹیوں کا اعلان کیا گیا ہےعید الفطر کے تیسرے دن تک چھٹیاں ہوں گی تاہم اگر 30 روزے ہوتے ہیں تو عید 10 اپریل کو ہوگی اور 29 روزے ہونے کی صورت میں 9 اپریل کو عید الفطر منائی جائے گی
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