Healthy snack hacks for Ramazan: How to make tuna kebabs
You've got to try these at least one during the holy month
There is a strong connection between food selection and positive moods; fish is a wise choice. PHOTO: MAPSOFINDIA
Ramazan is a time when we think about food a lot and strangely, imagining the tastes we’ll be savoring with our family later helps us get through the fast.
Skipping meals the whole month can make us feel tired and drained, since we are not providing our body with a regular supply of energy. Skipping meals can also make it hard to stick to healthy eating goals. When we finally sit down for Iftar, we are often too hungry to make wholesome choices and end up stuffing ourselves with everything we crave.
That's not a smart choice to make, however. If you want to maintain your energy levels and keep your performance steady throughout the day, it is essential to make the right choice of meals. This can only be accomplished when we prepare meals with a creative and positive frame of mind.
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There is a strong connection between food selection and positive moods. We can enjoy a wide variety of positive food categories like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, lean meat, chicken and fish, but the real art lies in how we prepare them.
Our food choices affect out overall health and well-being, but particularly in this month what we eat also impacts how we feel. For instance, the week before Ramazan, I like to make samosas and spring rolls and freeze them. But when I serve them on the table to my family I like to bake them instead of deep frying. I also store dates as they are healthy and a good pick-me-up snack. In the same way, I like to prepare fruits in advance such as mangoes, pineapples, strawberries and pomegranates in small plastic bags and freeze them. It is an easy way to nourish your body with essential nutrients. All you need is a blender and a base such as water, milk or yogurt to make nutritious smoothies.
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Last Ramazan, I made tuna fish kebabs which were very popular among family and friends. The recipe is easy, healthy and flavorful and one of the best sources of mood-boosting for Ramazan. I would recommend trying it at least once during this holy month.
Tuna fish kebabs
Ingredients
4 medium sizes potatoes boiled
2 medium-sized tuna fish cans
1 fish stock or vegetable stock
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
1 tea spoon black pepper
1 tea spoon salt
1 table spoon fresh chopped green chilly
½ cup of fresh chopped spring onions
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
½ cup fresh chopped onions
½ cup of fresh chopped coriander leaves
1 table spoon olive oil
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Method
-- Boil the potatoes and season with salt.
-- Knead together to form a soft dough.
-- Now place the tuna fish and fish stock in a large bowl with greased steamer.
-- Cook for 5 minutes until opaque and cooked through.
-- Add the oil, turmeric powder, and fresh chopped onions into it and mix with tuna fish and cook for less than 5 minutes.
-- Flake the fish with a fork and place in a large bowl. Add the potatoes, spring onions, chilies, black paper and fresh coriander.
-- For frying mix the eggs well. Shape the kebab and dip in egg and then coat in breadcrumbs.
-- Heat the oil and fry the kebab until brown.
-- Serve with chilly sauce or chutney.
-- Garnish with coriander.
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Skipping meals the whole month can make us feel tired and drained, since we are not providing our body with a regular supply of energy. Skipping meals can also make it hard to stick to healthy eating goals. When we finally sit down for Iftar, we are often too hungry to make wholesome choices and end up stuffing ourselves with everything we crave.
That's not a smart choice to make, however. If you want to maintain your energy levels and keep your performance steady throughout the day, it is essential to make the right choice of meals. This can only be accomplished when we prepare meals with a creative and positive frame of mind.
5 coolers to beat the heat
There is a strong connection between food selection and positive moods. We can enjoy a wide variety of positive food categories like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, lean meat, chicken and fish, but the real art lies in how we prepare them.
Our food choices affect out overall health and well-being, but particularly in this month what we eat also impacts how we feel. For instance, the week before Ramazan, I like to make samosas and spring rolls and freeze them. But when I serve them on the table to my family I like to bake them instead of deep frying. I also store dates as they are healthy and a good pick-me-up snack. In the same way, I like to prepare fruits in advance such as mangoes, pineapples, strawberries and pomegranates in small plastic bags and freeze them. It is an easy way to nourish your body with essential nutrients. All you need is a blender and a base such as water, milk or yogurt to make nutritious smoothies.
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Last Ramazan, I made tuna fish kebabs which were very popular among family and friends. The recipe is easy, healthy and flavorful and one of the best sources of mood-boosting for Ramazan. I would recommend trying it at least once during this holy month.
Tuna fish kebabs
Ingredients
4 medium sizes potatoes boiled
2 medium-sized tuna fish cans
1 fish stock or vegetable stock
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
1 tea spoon black pepper
1 tea spoon salt
1 table spoon fresh chopped green chilly
½ cup of fresh chopped spring onions
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
½ cup fresh chopped onions
½ cup of fresh chopped coriander leaves
1 table spoon olive oil
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Method
-- Boil the potatoes and season with salt.
-- Knead together to form a soft dough.
-- Now place the tuna fish and fish stock in a large bowl with greased steamer.
-- Cook for 5 minutes until opaque and cooked through.
-- Add the oil, turmeric powder, and fresh chopped onions into it and mix with tuna fish and cook for less than 5 minutes.
-- Flake the fish with a fork and place in a large bowl. Add the potatoes, spring onions, chilies, black paper and fresh coriander.
-- For frying mix the eggs well. Shape the kebab and dip in egg and then coat in breadcrumbs.
-- Heat the oil and fry the kebab until brown.
-- Serve with chilly sauce or chutney.
-- Garnish with coriander.
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