Did you see today's front page story? Hospitals are filling up with iftar overeaters. People are eating too much, too fast when they break the fast and it's not turning out well. To decrease your risk of an ER visit, try these healthy Ramadan recipes from the Right Bite Nutrition Centre. Your stomach will thank you for it.
Meat biryani
Ingredients (for one serving)
60g basmati rice
120ml vegetable stock
2g turmeric powder
2g cinnamon powder
90g beef, cut into cubes
2ml olive oil
1g ginger, chopped
2g garlic, chopped
10g onions, chopped
65g tomatoes, chopped
2g salt
Ingredients for garnish
20g onion slices, grilled
4g almonds, roasted and chopped
5g raisins
8g dried apricot
15g coriander leaves, chopped
Method
Wash and soak the rice for two hours.
In a pot, bring the vegetable stock to boil. Add cinnamon powder and turmeric. When rice is cooked, drain and set aside.
In a separate pot, sauté the beef in olive oil, onions, garlic and ginger. Add the tomatoes and all the spices. Season with salt.
To serve
Place the beef on top of the rice. Garnish with grilled onions, almonds, raisins, dried apricot and coriander leaves.
Nutrition information (per serving)
Energy 508.5 cal
Protein 28.2 grams
Carbohydrates 66.9 grams
Fat 14.3 grams
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Chicken moghrabieh
Ingredients (for one serving)
120g chicken breast, cut into cubes
95g moghrabieh
40g shallots, chopped
12g chickpeas
5g caraway powder
3g flour
2g olive oil
2g salt
2g cinnamon powder
300ml water
Method
Boil the chicken in water with half of the salt, pepper, cinnamon and caraway powder. Set the stock and chicken pieces aside, separately.
Boil the moghrabieh with half of the chicken stock and the remaining spices. Boil until stock is well absorbed by the moghrabieh.
Take the moghrabieh out of the heat and add the chickpeas. Set aside.
For the sauce
Boil the remaining chicken stock. Add flour, while stirring continuously. Adjust the taste by adding caraway and cinnamon powder.
For the garnish
Grill the chopped shallots.
To serve
Arrange the chicken pieces on top of the moghrabieh. Garnish with grilled shallots. Serve hot.
Nutrition information (per serving)
Energy 510 cal
Protein 40 grams
Carbohydrates 65 grams
Fat 10 grams
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