And finally, Ramadan 2018 is here and we are assuming that you must have filled your refrigerator and freezers with iftar and Suhour meals. But there are a few things that are still made fresh from the scratch. So, La Ville Hotel & Suites City Walk Dubai has shared three basic healthy and easy to make from the scratch Ramadan Recipies with us for you to try this Ramadan!

Baba Ghanoush

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Grilled Eggplant:                    500 gr

Tomato:                                   40 gr

Red Onion:                              40 gr

Bell Pepper:                            40 gr

Garlic:                                       2 tsp

Parsley & Mint:                       2 tbsp

Lemon Juice:                           20 ml

Pomegranate Seeds:               10 gr

Pomegranate Molasses:         20 ml

Olive oil

Salt

 Method:

1. Roast the eggplant in a pan until it is soft
2. Remove the skin from the eggplant and chop it finely
3. Chop tomato, red onion, bell pepper, garlic, mint, and parsley
4. Mix it with the eggplant
5. Season with lemon juice and salt
6. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, mint leaf, and pomegranate molasses
7. Serve cold as shown in the picture

Muhammara

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Tomato:                       100 gr 

Onion:                         100 gr

Garlic:                         25 gr

Cumin Powder: 10 gr

Red Bell Pepper:         100 gr

Chili Paste:                  2 tsp

Bread Crumbs:            100 gr

Crushed Nuts:             100 gr

Tomato Paste:             2 tbsp

Olive Oil:                     200 ml

Pomegranate Molasses:    40 ml

Berries:                       for garnish

Lavash Bread:             for garnish

Method:

1. Roast bell peppers, onion, garlic, fresh tomato
2. Add tomato paste, cumin powder, and chili paste
3. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a blender
4. Once the mixture is ready add breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses & olive oil
5. In the end, add berries and lavash bread as decoration

Lahem Bil Ajeen (Pide)

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Minced lamb:             400 gr

Onion:                         100 gr

Parsley:                       40 gr

Pine nuts:                    10 gr

Cherry tomato:           4 pieces

Pomegranate Molasses:     20 ml

Flour:                           600 gr

Yeast:                          10 gr

Milk:                            100 ml

Water:                         100 ml

Salt:                             10 gr

Sugar:                          10 gr

Method:

1. For the dough, mix flour, yeast, water, milk, salt, and sugar together and knead it, until it is combined
2. Leave the dough to rest for 1 hour
3. Shape the dough as in the picture
4. Roast the minced lamb meat with onion, cherry tomato, pine nuts and parsley until it is cooked
5. Stuff the formed dough with your lamb mix
6. Bake the Lahem Bil Ajeen at 180 degrees for around 20 minutes in the oven
7. Garnish with cherry tomatoes