As the gentle but firm friend of ramadhan passes away for another year, I am all zonked out, overdosed on white flour, chocolate and fast food!Well it was Eid, what else could I do, visiting friends and being taken out for dinner? As I said to-day I’m back on the wagon, rollin, rollin , rollin! This morning for breakfast I had acidophilis capusule and along glass of water, followed by slippery elm powder and milk for my sentive…
Category: NUTRITION
Facts relevant to food and its nutrtional value from an islamic scientific perspective
Spicy Carrot and Lentil Soup – IFTAR IDEAS
Spicy Carrot and Lentil Soup by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk This fragrant and nutritious carrot and lentil soup will brighten up any cloudy day. Its comfort food that brings a bit of sunshine to the heart and only takes minutes to make. It’s full of iron and fibre, great for giving you…
IFTAR IDEAS – RAMADHAN RECIPES
IFTAR IDEAS – Arabic samosas, the healthy option! by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk Recipes in forth coming book, “Heavenly Bites” http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavenly-Bites-Karimah-Bint-Dawood/dp/1847740316 Dr Farouk Haffejee mentions in his book, Health Guidelines For Ramadhan, that baked samosas have 85 calories while the deep fried ones have 150 calories.Thats not so bad, you think but if you have 3 thats nearly 500 calories…
SPICE GIRLS- making the mundane look easy
SPICE GIRLS- cleaning my spice jars by karimah bint dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk As salaam alaikum brothers and sistars Listening to Sheikh Tawfik Chawdry, speaking about depression on Ramadan TV, we decided to embark on cleaning the spice jars.Not a big deal you may think, but we have nearly 40 spice jars and that number is alwasy…
FOODS OF THE NOBLE QURAN AND SUNNAH – MELON AND DATES
FOODS OF THE NOBLE QURAN AND SUNNAH MELON AND DATES by Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk WATERMELON, KIWI, BANANA AND PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE. Watermelon can be juiced, skin as well which is full of vitamins and minerals. Watermelon is not only great on a hot summer day, this delectable thirst-quencher may…
BENGALI MAGREBI CHICKEN- FINAL FOTOS
BENGALI MAGREBI CHICKEN- FINAL FOTOS by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer. A completely contemporary, right on the edge, new twist on a traditional Moroccan recipe, from my forth coming book “Heavenly Bites”, published by Kube. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavenly-Bites-Karimah-Bint-Dawood/dp/1847740316 For the full recipe please look at previous posts on this blog. Alhamdulilah, the fusion of authentic Asian flavours with subtle Moroccan cuisine takes Islamic cooking to another level .
BANGALAH MAGREB DAJJAJ…… MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH A BENGALI TWIST
BANGALA MAGREB DAJJAJ…… MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH A BENGALI TWIST by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk As salaam alaikum wa rahmtulaahi wa barakatu brothers and sistars!!! On a lighter note a succulent gorgeous recipe for tasty chicken that can be eaten with rice , cous cous or simply salad. A version of this recipe…
HEAVENLY BITES- AMAZON, W.H.SMITH, FOYLES AND MORE
Heavenly Bites Publishers Outline & Commendations of Book by Karimah Bint Dawoud http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavenly-Bites-Karimah-Bint-Dawood/dp/1847740316 http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=9781847740311 http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Heavenly-Bites-Karimah-Bint-Dawood/9781847740311 http://www.word-power.co.uk/books/heavenly-bites-I9781847740311/ http://www.foyles.co.uk/Public/Shop/Detail.aspx?rowNum=1&itemId=6769421&searchBy=1&term=heavenly+bites&quick=true HEAVENLY BITES “Karimah bint Dawood has a passion for food that nourishes the body and pleases the senses with every bite. What a pleasure to be able to share this passion through the delicious…
FRIDAYS..READING SURAT AL KHAF
The Virtues of Reciting Soorat al-Kahf during the day or night of Jumu’ah (Friday). saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) concerning the virtues of reciting Soorat al-Kahf during the day or night of Jumu’ah (Friday). These include: (a) From Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, who said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf…
ZAKAT UL FITR RAMADHAN REFORMATIONS
Zakat ul Fitr -CHARITY TO BE PAID BEFORE EID by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplian and well being writer. karimahs cuisina@live.co.uk I was nudged again by the Somali famine pictures to work out how much zakat I need to pay, not just zakat ul fitr, but my actual annual zakat that I pay during ramadhan,…
Karimah's Cuisina Quranic Cooking 