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Ramadan recipe

Today’s dish is brought to you by Chef Daniel Green of the Dusit Residence Dubai Marina

What: Butternut soup

Serves: Two

INGREDIENTS

• Butternut squash, peeled seeded and diced: 200gms
• Onion, sliced: 1
• Olive oil: 2tbs
• Garlic: 3 cloves
• A pinch of salt
• Fat free milk: 60ml
• Vegetable stock: 120ml
• Peeled and diced sweet potato: 1
• Chopped chives or spring onions

Preparation method

• Sauté onions in some olive oil, add the butternut and the vegetable stock
• Simmer butternut until soft; add the milk, season and simmer for 5 minutes
• Transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth; add the sliced sweet potatoes and simmer until soft
• Garnish with chopped spring onions or chives.

COOL BARAKAT

Barakat Fresh and Easy café, Beach Road (near Sunset Mall), Jumeirah

During Ramadan, the café will be open from 5pm until 1am.

There are three ‘meal deal’ promotions:

Deal 1 - 330ml juice (orange, mint lemon, lemonade, cranberry or red apple) + sandwich + vegetable salad or fruit salad (250g) for Dhs18.

Deal 2 - 330ml juice (orange, mint lemon, lemonade, cranberry or red apple) + pasta + one scoop of ice cream or a 250g fruit salad for Dhs20.

Deal 3 - Any smoothie (330 ml) or Arabian cooler (330 ml) + fruit salad for Dhs10.

Barakat will also take large orders for Iftar of fruit platters, fruit baskets, cut fruits, ice cream, freshly baked cakes and freshly baked cookies.

Call: 800-BARAKAT (2272528).

CARL OF DUTY

Carluccio’s, Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall and Mirdif City Centre

For a delicious gift during Ramadan, you can indulge family and friends – or just yourself – with Carluccio’s range of confectionery.

The products are made especially for Carluccio’s by Italian confectioner Maglio, based in Puglia, southern Italy, who shares Carluccio’s passion for good, old-fashioned Italian cooking and authenticity.

The range includes fichi al cioccolato – delicious Italian figs stuffed with fresh lemon peel and almonds, steamed and covered with dark chocolate. The chocolate contains Grand Caraque, which creates a bitter aftertaste in contrast to the sweetness of the figs, giving the fichi al cioccolato the perfect balance of taste. Priced at Dhs112.

Also available are capricci – a selection of dark chocolate covered fruits including delicious treats such as dates stuffed with almond cream and pistachio paste, plums stuffed with almond cream and walnut kernels filled with almond cream and walnut paste. Priced at Dhs55.

Croccantini – a Puglian delicacy – is made up of small pieces of Puglian almonds, sugar and honey, covered in dark chocolate and is a delicious treat at Iftar. Priced at Dhs65.

Visit: www.carluccios.com

RITZ CRACKER

The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC

The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC has formed a partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre, to host its official Ramadan Majlis.

A lavish Iftar buffet and an à la carte Suhour will be served daily against the backdrop of a colourful spice souk, or on the exquisite air-conditioned terrace. Live music and entertainment, and a series of live cooking stations will provide an intimate, yet ambient atmosphere, and guests will be encouraged to interact with the hotel’s team of talented chefs, who will be on-hand to serve a range of classic specialities, tailored to guests’ individual tastes. The resident shisha expert will also be available to recommend innovative combinations of fruity flavours.

Call: 04 372 2323