Every year during Ramadan my blogger friend Lubna Karim of Yummy Food hosts Joy from Fasting to Feasting where she invites Muslim food bloggers from all over the world to share their Ramadan recipes on her blog. During previous years I have submitted my recipes for Chicken Hand Pies and Minced Meat and Egg Croquettes for the event. […]
It’s always a pleasure to be a part of my blogger friend Lubna Karim’s Ramadan projects. Lubna has been hosting Joy from Fasting to Feasting on her lovely blog Yummy Food for the past six years.Though Ramadan is not about feasting and it is during these 30 days of fasting that we learn to control […]
When it comes to blogging, I have seen very few food bloggers as dedicated as Lubna Karim who shares her wonderful recipes with lovely pics on her blog Yummy Food. I really felt honored when she asked me to write a guest post as part of the Joy from Fasting to Feasting – VI series where […]
We are indeed fortunate to be able to witness another Ramadan – a month of blessings, forgiveness and guidance. From my family to yours – Ramadan Mubarak. May Allah make this a blessed Ramadan and find us better at the end of the month than the beginning. With soaring temperatures and daylight lasting for around […]
The holy month of Ramadan is barely a couple of weeks away. Just the way it’s important for us to get ready spiritually, mentally and physically ; it’s also important to get our homes and especially our kitchens ready to help us reap the immense rewards of Ramadan, instead of spending all our time in the […]
A few days ago I received this Lentil Kit from Canadian Lentils as part of the celebrations for May as Love Your Lentils Month. Along with the kit came an invitation to participate in the Love Your Lentil Blogger Challenge being held in partnership with Chef Michael Smith. Due to my other commitments I could […]
I had sworn off fried foods during Ramadan but after ten days of fasting I couldn’t resist making this old favorite of mine for iftar. These cutlets can be frozen too. Alternately, you can make and freeze the minced meat filling (which can be used for samosas too) and simply boil the potatoes and stuff the cutlets […]
Before I could realise it, the last ten days of Ramadan are already here. Even though the entire Ramadan is a blessed month for muslims, the last ten days have a special significance since it was during this period that the first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Muslims all […]
In the past few weeks media channels have been full of all kinds of disturbing news stories…….tumbling stock markets, riots in London, famine in Somalia . Ramadan (muslim month of fasting) is the month of prayers, let’s remember all those affected by these events in our prayers. When we pray for someone, Allah’s angels pray […]
When I first came across this recipe by Fati Naz on a Facebook page, it seemed quite intimidating to me, especially since I’m pretty bad at handling any kind of dough. However, I just loved the cute shape and hence decided to give it a try. I was surprised that in reality it was quite […]