Ramadan Kareem !!
Ramadan is the most celebrated of all Islamic months. It is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims throughout the world fast during Ramadan. After the month is over, muslims celebrate the festival of Eid. During this month, the Muslims fast from pre-dawn to sunset. The fast begins from pre-dawn and then through out the day. As the sun sets, the call of prayers is given which is indication of breaking the fast. Muslims prepare special meals during ramadan. So here I'm posting few malabar style ramadan recipes for you all to try.
#1 Stuffed Clam
There are many types of clam found all over the world. Some suit steaming, others are opened and served raw (like oysters), others can be used in stews. Here we steamed and stuffed the clam meat with coconut inside the rice balls. Clams are high in many vitamins and minerals including selenium, manganese, vitamin C, B12, copper, phosphorous and riboflavin. Clams have an Amino Acid score of 106,its a complete / high quality protein, essential for building and repairing muscles and tissue. A three ounce of serving of cooked clams, or about 9 small clams, has about 24 milligrams of iron. If you suffer from low iron, eating clam occasionally will help maintain your iron stores. It contains omega -3 fatty acids. So try to include clams in your diet whenever possible. Here is stuffed clam meat recipe for you all to try.
Ramadan is the most celebrated of all Islamic months. It is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims throughout the world fast during Ramadan. After the month is over, muslims celebrate the festival of Eid. During this month, the Muslims fast from pre-dawn to sunset. The fast begins from pre-dawn and then through out the day. As the sun sets, the call of prayers is given which is indication of breaking the fast. Muslims prepare special meals during ramadan. So here I'm posting few malabar style ramadan recipes for you all to try.
#1 Stuffed Clam
There are many types of clam found all over the world. Some suit steaming, others are opened and served raw (like oysters), others can be used in stews. Here we steamed and stuffed the clam meat with coconut inside the rice balls. Clams are high in many vitamins and minerals including selenium, manganese, vitamin C, B12, copper, phosphorous and riboflavin. Clams have an Amino Acid score of 106,its a complete / high quality protein, essential for building and repairing muscles and tissue. A three ounce of serving of cooked clams, or about 9 small clams, has about 24 milligrams of iron. If you suffer from low iron, eating clam occasionally will help maintain your iron stores. It contains omega -3 fatty acids. So try to include clams in your diet whenever possible. Here is stuffed clam meat recipe for you all to try.
