Ramadan Traditions

[caybee 21]

I agree in marinades, or really anything that you will cook! You can't taste the buttermilk so I could do it .. but drinking! HELL NO! And even more HELL NO is eating the "butter" that is on top! OMG the smell! I donnow why my daughter likes it! But actually the buttermilk in the US smells better then the ones here since the pasterization (sp?) takes away alot of the smell! And really I am ready for summer to be over ... so we won't have anymore *bad milk* incidents .... and I don't have to boil the milk 3x! Too much work!

BTW does anyone like kefir here?

Is that what I've seen in the grocery store with the milk? I've never tried it.

[Henia 11]

Kefir is a thickish yoghurt drink (many times fruit flavoured) sold in the milk dept ... also called kefir in the US! Really tasty! Instant smoothie!

[caybee 21]

Kefir is a thickish yoghurt drink (many times fruit flavoured) sold in the milk dept ... also called kefir in the US! Really tasty! Instant smoothie!

Okay, that's what I've seen. I'll give it a try.

[sandinista! 1,816]

strawberry kefir is tasty. i've never tried the plain though. i put it in the blender with pieces of fruit and it makes a really yummy smoothie. i made them all the time last ramadan

[caybee 21]

strawberry kefir is tasty. i've never tried the plain though. i put it in the blender with pieces of fruit and it makes a really yummy smoothie. i made them all the time last ramadan

If I get strawberry, my husband will drink it all.

We'll try it. Bet they don't have avocado!

[Henia 11]

LOL never saw avocado .... but I guess you could make your own by adding avocado to some thinned out yoghurt! Real healthy!

[caybee 21]

Did someone have a recipe for zameta? I haven't been able to find one. Sorry if I missed it.

[Henia 11]

Zameta aka Sfouf

3cups semolina

1 cup flour

2 tablespoons of Turmeric

1 cup vegetable oil

2 and 1/4 cups sugar

2 cups milk

3 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 cup pine-nuts

1/4 Tahina

Mix Semolina, flour, turmeric and baking soda

Dissolve the sugar in the milk then add this and the oil to the Mix from step one.

Smear a 40 cm pan with the Tahina (Pyrex or Aluminum pan)

Pour the mixture slowly into pan, place the pine-nuts on top.

Preheat the oven to 350 and cook for 30 minutes.

When done, let ot cool. Cut and serve.

Edited August 30, 2008 by Henia

[caybee 21]

Zameta aka Sfouf

3cups semolina

1 cup flour

2 tablespoons of Turmeric

1 cup vegetable oil

2 and 1/4 cups sugar

2 cups milk

3 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 cup pine-nuts

1/4 Tahina

Mix Semolina, flour, turmeric and baking soda

Dissolve the sugar in the milk then add this and the oil to the Mix from step one.

Smear a 40 cm pan with the Tahina (Pyrex or Aluminum pan)

Pour the mixture slowly into pan, place the pine-nuts on top.

Preheat the oven to 350 and cook for 30 minutes.

When done, let ot cool. Cut and serve.

Thank you.

[Henia 11]

You are welcome!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Here's a tradition I forgot. Majdool dates. Can't have any other kind during Ramadan. I went shopping last weekend, and they didn't have any out yet. I nearly had a heart attack. Thankfully, a kind store clerk went around back and got some from where they were being packaged.

Seriously like candy. I've been eating them as dessert all week, so I'll probably need to go back and get more in a week.

[doodlebugg 10]

We bought the dates at the ARabic store but I don't think that was the brand. They were in huge red boxes piled up near the cash register. I guess it was $45/box but we got a pound I think. I personally hate goey dates and prefer the candied type but I'm thinking of making datenut bread...would that still count?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Ooo, these are the gooey kind. I'm salivating just thinking about them *sneaks off to steal a date or 2*

Go ahead and make date bread. It's not a "you MUST break your fast with plain dates and nothing else or your fast will be invalid." It's more of a " the Prophet (saws) broke his fast with plain dates, so you can follow that example if you'd like."

If it's a good recipe, please post

[doodlebugg 10]

Ooo, these are the gooey kind. I'm salivating just thinking about them *sneaks off to steal a date or 2*

Go ahead and make date bread. It's not a "you MUST break your fast with plain dates and nothing else or your fast will be invalid." It's more of a " the Prophet (saws) broke his fast with plain dates, so you can follow that example if you'd like."

If it's a good recipe, please post

I will. Just printed it out and off to the store after my second cup is gone!

[Tunisia216 2]

We got dates as well.. all were made in Algeria but the cost was only about $8.00 for the 1lb plastic container... Why 45?? They had the candied kind you are describing for around $15 but still made in Algeria... I'm just shocked at that price! Wow..

We bought the dates at the ARabic store but I don't think that was the brand. They were in huge red boxes piled up near the cash register. I guess it was $45/box but we got a pound I think. I personally hate goey dates and prefer the candied type but I'm thinking of making datenut bread...would that still count?