Ramadan, as well known as Ramzan, is respected by Muslims all around the globe as a month of fasting to remember the first disclosure of the Quran to Muhammad, as per the Islamic belief. The holy month is celebrated by the followers of the faith solemnly with fasting and abstaining from other pleasures.
The aim of the fast is to bring the faithful devotees closer to God and to remind them of the agonies of those who are less fortunate. Granting to the holy book of Quran, during the month of Ramzan, Muslims are supposed to feed the hungry and donate to charities
After a hectic day of fasting in this sultry heat, people come together in the community to break their fast by eating different varieties of fruits, fries and other dainties. To ruin the fast, a large, sumptuous feast known as “iftar” is set up and it is but natural that people look forward to enjoying this meal together with kin and friends.
As Ramzan is being observed, here are a few yummy recipes you can strain this year. While some are simple, others are known recipes with an interesting spin
Khameeri
Elements 1 kg – Flour 20g – Yeast 80ml – Milk 15g – Salt 15g – Sugar 1 or 2 – Saffron Water as needed
Method * Take a pan and heat the milk until it gets tepid. * Add saffron to it and shake. * Add all the ingredients and form a delicate bread. * Leave it for about 1 to 2 hours or until it becomes double in size. * Then make roots and prepare in the tandoor at medium temperature.
Keema Lasagne
Elements
60ml – Oil 1 – Bay leaf 15g – Ginger paste 15g – Ginger paste 200g – Onion (minced) 15g – chili powder 2g – Turmeric powder 1 kg – Chicken boneless thigh (minced) 500g – Tomatoes (cubes) 15g – Keema spice mix 1/2 packet – Lasagne sheets ready-made 200g – Mozzarella and cheddar cheese mix (grated) Salt to taste 6 or 7 – Basil for garnish For Keema spice mix: 15g – Coriander seeds 30g – Cumin 15g – Fennel seeds 5g – Cinnamon stick 5g – Black pepper 7 or 8 – Cardamom seeds removed from the pods 8 or 10 – Cloves
Method
- For Keema spice mix, dry roast all the karma spice ingredients together.
- Grind the roasted Keema spice into a fine powder. Put apart.
- Now, in a pan, heat the oil upward. Chuck out in the bay leaf and then the onions.
- Sauté until onions soften. Add ginger and garlic paste. Continue to sauté.
*Add turmeric, chili powder and tomatoes. *
*Continue to cook until tomatoes soften and oil starts to come away from the sides of the pan. - Now add minced chicken, Keema spice mix and season with salt.
- Stir to mix all components and proceed to manipulate until the Keema thickens.
- To assemble it, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Scatter a layer of Keema into a 9” x 9” baking tray.
- Cover Keema with lasagne sheets. Add some other layer of Keema over the lasagna sheets.
- Place the final layer of lasagne sheets, topping up with the remaining karma.
- Sprinkle cheese and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 30 minutes or until the cheese
melts and forms a golden-brown crust. - Garnish with basil and serve it crisp.