Ramzan is here, and we have some delicious and healthy meals lined to make your ramzan better and delicious!

Cheese Meatballs

Ingredients:

• Beef mince half kg
• Onion 1
• Egg 1
• Breadcrumbs 1 cup
• Mozzarella cheese (cubed) 500 grams
• Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp
• Black pepper powder 1 tsp
• Paprika 1 tsp
• Mustard paste 1 tbsp
• Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
• Garlic (chopped) 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• In a bowl, mix egg, onion, parmesan cheese, black pepper, paprika, bread crumbs, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, oil and salt with the beef mince.
• Make meatballs with a piece of mozzarella in between of each.
• Grease an oven-tray; place meatballs on it and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes, remove.
• In a wok, stir fry vegetables in 1 tbsp of oil.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve with meatballs.

Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates
• half cup rolled oats
• half cup carrots, finely grated
• one fourth cup hemp seed
• Half tsp pumpkin pie spice (or half tsp cinnamon + one eighth tsp ginger powder + one eighth tsp ground nutmeg)
• Half tsp vanilla (optional)
• one fourth cup unsweetened shredded coconut (used to cover energy bites)

Directions

1. In a food processor, add all the ingredients except for the shredded coconut. Blend until ingredients are well blended together and a ball forms.
2. Using damp hands, create 1-inch balls and immediately roll in shredded coconut. (Note: if mixture is difficult to work with, refrigerate for 15-20 minutes).
3. Refrigerate energy bites for at least 1 hour before serving. Store in refrigerator for up to a week in an airtight container.