Karimah’s Saudi Stuffed Chicken (Dajaj Mahshy) by Karimah Bint Dawoud, Food Writer and Well Being Chaplain I love Saudi Arabia and I love Saudi food, this little known about cuisine is as mysterious as the black Saudi mountains, a pilgrimage for the serious foodie that’s worth every succulent moment. Hidden treasurers such as this dish, Mahshy Dajaaj. This is special occasion food. In another time and space…
Category: RECIPES
Delightful dishes from around the Islamic World
JUMMAH RECIPES -TURKEY BACON CREOLE STYLE
by karimah bint dawoud As a mixed race child growing up in a household with a white English mum and a grandfather who was butcher, we used to eat pork, much to my dad’s dismay, however there was one Saturday morning snack that I loved, Tomatoes and Onion Gravy Sandwiches. As you know most of…
SUMMER SMOOTHIE A TASTE OF SUMMER
by Karimah bint Dawoud I got on this morning , not praying late start and went for the comfort food, red bush tea with honey and a mamool cake, naughty I know, still I can justuffy it in my mind because I’m on, however as the morning progressed my head was not really waking up, hmmmmm, that stupid shop…
EID BREAKFAST ECLECTIC HYBRID REVERT STYLE
By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & international food writer mashallah! Alhamdulillah I have been a Muslim and on the deen for nearly 12 years mashallah, Alhamdulillah I have had the opportunity to travel around the world and wherever I go I eat the local food as long as its halal, previous to being a…
IFTAR IDEAS – BBQ &MARINADES
By Karimah Bint Dawoud, food writer and ECO warrior. This late summer break fast times are great for getting the BBQ out, so that’s exactly what we did this weekend. As well as having the traditional corn on the cob, we had chicken flavoured with this marinade and burgers flavoured the Moroccan marinade all in my book. This smokey marinade recipe is taken from my book “Heavenly…
IFTAR IDEAS – QUICK SALMON(OR MEAT) MARINADE
By Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & food writer. Inspired by a recent iftar with fellow Team Cuisina sistar ,who made us baked salmon for iftar. I asked what was the marinade and she told me ; soya sauce honey and a little tomato purée, it sounded like sweet and sour vibe from the 80’s. It was very nice mashallah, still lets take it up a notch and bring…
IFTAR IDEAS – MAMOOL CAKES
FANCY A DATE CAKE By Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplin and Well Being Writer Mamool are shortbread pastries filled with dates and other things. Mamool are something that I love. I have made them before without a mould but this time courtesy of Green Valley off Edgeware Road, my favourite Lebanese supermarket, we have these…
IFTAR IDEAS – VEGETABLE PAKORAS
From the book “Heavenly Bites The Best of Muslim Home Cooking” by Karimah bint Dawoud Great for Iftar these high protein, veggie snack reminds me of my vegetarian Rasta days when I used to get pakoras from Hindu sweet shops. Pakoras are vegetables in a chick pea flour batter known as gram flour and deep fried.I have to say homemade…
IFTAR IDEAS – RAMADHAN POWER SMOOTHIE
By Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain& Well Being Writer. Feeling sluggish, cold symptoms, eye infections, stomach overly acidic and don’t feel like eating much? Is your energy low? You are experiencing the RAMADHAN MID DROP! This is probably because you have been eating the same ole same ole fried foods, junk foods and not eating…
IFTAR IDEAS – FAST FAST CHICKEN KEBAB
This low calories healthy iftar is ready in minutes – 30 minutes! Ingredients • chicken breast 1 per person, ask your butcher to slice it • seasoning, you can buy chicken seasoning in a bag • lettuce shredded • cherry tomatoes • cucumber slices • onion rings/chopped • salad dressing • whole meal pitta bread…
Karimah's Cuisina Quranic Cooking 