Thrifty Ramadan Ideas Needed!

SUESMITH_2

i worked with a guy who used to put on weight during ramadan!! all that lovely food

moanymoany

A friend of mine had a sandwich box full of cake which he tucked into as soon as he was allowed!

bumpybecky

bellsbells wrote: »

What about having something cooking in the slow cooker all day, so that when you end your fast a meal is all ready for you?

I'd have thought a slow cooker would be torture - all that yummy smelling casserole wafting about all day while you're fasting?! :eek:would make things much harder!

bellsbells

bumpybecky wrote: »

I'd have thought a slow cooker would be torture - all that yummy smelling casserole wafting about all day while you're fasting?! :eek:would make things much harder!

Good point - I suppose It depends if you are out working all day - then you would not notice it!

seraphina

Hi there,

Another request for the chickpea stew recipe please:D

juliapenguin

I'd love the recipe too!

dk67

Thanks everyone for all the great ideas - stupidly porridge had never crossed my mind before - mmmm a nice big bowl of creamy porridge.........

if you would like the Harira recipe...here goes

(warning: i dont measure ingrediants so am a bit general - but it is really a 'store cupboard soup' so the more you put in - the better!!)

I make a large pot to keep my family of 7 going for two days ...so i have slightly reduced the amounts!!! oh and using a mixer to chop, cuts so much off the preparation time!

cut up a handful of meat off cuts into small pieces (could be left over roast lamb but fresh meat tastier)

add to large pot with about 3 tablespoons of veg oil and about 3 onions well chopped

fry for 2 minutes then add ground black pepper (try 2 teaspoons first time but adjust to your preference), 2 teaspoons of tumeric, and 2 teaspoons of ginger powder

while frying slowly, add about a quarter of a swede (chopped quite fine) and a quarter of a green cabbage (again chopped fine)

mix well, then add about 20 'sticks' of spaghetti (broken into small inch long pieces first)

then add a tin of chickpeas drained and a handful of fresh coriander (chop in mixer for ease)

then half a tube of tomato puree and a bottle of passata (sieved tomato paste stuff - in tesco etc)

add about 2 and a half pints of water ( or enough to almost fill your saucepan) --- i warned you i was a bit general with the measurements!!

just keep in boiling for a while , then scrape the froth off the top, reduce to a simmer and keep cooking uncovered for a couple of hours.

before serving, mix about 5 - 10 tablespoons of plain flour with warm water and whisk well so as to leave no lumps.

slowly stir into the soup to thicken and leave to simmer for another 20 minutes or so ...

and thats it. a delicious and nutritious meal, serve with dates

mmmmm im off to have a bowl now!!!

Hope you all enjoy it!!

vixtress

sounds lovely, will definately be trying that one, thanks

dk67

Glad you made sense of it Vixtress!! - please let me know how you get on :T

foreign_correspondent

for a breakfast that will keep you going for longer try eggs - maybe scrambled eggs and toast or a nice big omlette - perhaps with some baked beans too! keeps you feeling full for ages:D