Our Ramadan competition winners plus another giveaway. Meet Chef Osama and a signature recipe – courtesy of Braun
Dubai; No point beating round the Braun bush, who’s soon going to be on their way to Atlantis Dubai’s Asateer Ramadan tent for an Iftar feast? Delia Pereira and Grace Fujimaki you’re two lucky ladies, each winning a voucher for two people. You’ll certainly find your favourite Iftar dish umm ali, Delia, plus plenty of milk and dates for Grace. Mabrouk and enjoy! Thank you to all participants. Read on for our next giveaway.
With Ramadan in full swing, we spoke to Egyptian-born Chef Osama, Dubai TV celebrity and also Braun’s culinary ambassador to tell us a little about his cooking philosophy for the holy month.
“As people are fasting and time is precious, it’s even more essential during Ramadan that food preparation is simple, easy, convenient and versatile.”
“That way, people can spend less time cooking and more time with their families. In particular during the holy month, I see a tremendous spike of interest from my followers on Dubai TV, my website and Facebook fan page. They really look forward to preparing every meal, whether it’s a simple dish for working families or a more elaborate feast.”
“One thing that’s important to get across though is the fast should ideally be broken slowly with some dates and water, followed by some warm soup; essential for hydration.”
So with a little help from Braun’s Multiquick cordless hand processor to ease the prepping, you can cook up some of Ramadan’s signature dishes such as this Chef Osama recipe for falafel delights. Click here to read.
So would you like your very own Braun Multiquick cordless hand processor (MR 730) to see if this recipe is as easy peasy to make as Chef Osama says? Well we have one worth AED 350 to give away to FooDiva friends in the U.A.E.
To enter, simply tell us what dish you’d concoct with your hand processor, along with your email by commenting on this post. You can increase your chances of winning by also Liking and commenting on my Facebook page, and retweeting my tweet mentioning @foodivaworld. Remember I need your email.
We’ll pick one winner randomly on Sunday, August 14th, when we will also announce the third and final competition. We’re saving the best to last, so stay tuned!
The Ramadan campaign is kindly brought to you by Braun.
Hathan Mowafaq! (Good luck)
A bientôt!
FooDiva. x
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I concoct Haleem many times with my hand processor. Hand processor make it taste very delicious.
I make Oreo Milk shake with my hand processor.
I concoct Mayonnaise with my hand processor.
i make Brownies with my food processor… love making them especially occassionally.. makes like so easy for me.. 🙂
i make humoos with my hand processor… it is easy when u use a processor..
i make Tomato salsa.. comes out yummy.. all the ingredients are so evenly mixed with it.
I use it for most of the things others have mentioned, though I haven’t tried to make mayonnaise with it, just the food processor. I’ve made pesto with it that turned out great, as well as salsa with roasted tomatoes, onions, garlic and chilis, along with various kinds of cheese dips.
I make jerk marinade with my hand blender. It works well to blend everything, and there’s less to clean than if I used a blender or food processor.
I used to make Lamb Kofta(Kheema Balls)by using Hand Processor.
My wife uses it to make salad dressings like vinagrette. she whirls up green peas and butter to mash for a side with salmon. It makes sauces creamier. she also uses it for pudding or custard. She mashes sweet potatoes with it ( it makes regular potatoes gluey). The list can go on & on..
I’ve used it in making soups like mushroom bisque puree some of the mushrooms. I’ve also used it in beating eggs to make scrambled eggs. The eggs became really frothy, and when scrambled, have a light and fluffy texture.
I’d make a cilantro and mint chutney using my hand processor to go with my various Iftar savory snacks.
I make Dates Smoothie with my Hand Processor.
I”d make hummous!
I would love to have these handy item in the kitchen. The list of things that i would make is endless.
– curry pastes
– Purees
– Gazpachos
– Pesto/salsa sauces and dips
– smoothies
I would love to have this handy item in the kitchen. The list of things that i would make is endless.
– curry pastes
– Purees
– Gazpachos
– Pesto/salsa sauces and dips
– smoothies
I would use it to blitz chunky veg bits in soups & to make humous.
I wouldnt be able to survive without my hand processor in my kitchen! 🙂
My favourite & frequently conconted dish is definately my “emergency chocolate chip cupcake batter”! Ive named it this as its quick to do & saves me each time during an emergency with unexpected kids /guests!
I concoct lentil dumpling mixture, which is then fried to make falafels. The smooth mixture makes crispy dumplings.
I concoct fresh nuts n dates to add in my custurd mix
I concoct boiled carrots n potatoes to make food for my baby
I concoct the kebab mixture so i get a great mix to make kebabs…really Tasty
SALAAM
In my kitchen hand processor is like my thrid hand.Most of the thing i make involves the use of my hand processor in one or the other way , for eg:smoothies,vegetable dip,salsa,cupcakes,soup,date chutney,etc….I can’t imagine my kitchen without a hand processor.It make work much easier and faster specially in Holy month of Ramadan.
I can invent ‘Mango Fool’ a delicious chill pudding, best made for the summers.
I’ve also created a Banana Bread with the hand processor, quick and easy snack to prepare.
I can create my own Cheese Mashed Potato with the hand processor.
i love to concoct kobeba and kofta
i love to concoct smoothe
I love to concoct yummilicious smoothies prepared by ma wife especially mango wid the hand processor 2 quench ma thirst after iftar……slurpp
I love to concoct varieties of ma dishes n drinks during iftar to hand processor like kebabs,puddings,shakes…………….its an additional life supporting sysytem for 2 work wen m in kitchen….doing plenty of ma work in no time.
I wud luv to use my hand processor to prepare hammous and of course al d yummilicious smoothies 🙂
I would use this hand processor to make chutneys with iftar snacks.
I would prepare graham cracker crust…and lime custard for a summery tart key lime pie…and of course! the meringue that completes the pie =D
I am a big fan of fresh home made soups, so I would love to concoct and experiment making new soups with this Braun Multiquick cordless hand processor. It would be a drastic change from the packages soups that I am having today.
I love to entertain and cook for family and friends, I like to use fresh ingredients and would love to use Braun Multiquick cordless hand processor to make fresh home made sauces, soups,dressings and dips to impress my guests. It would be fantastic to have this during the month of Ramadan.
The most fabulous Italian red pepper vinegar salsa to put on endive leaves for my annual party.
My bro would definitely use this for his chilly tahina hummous!
Everybody would agree that you can use hand processor in so many ways. For me, I will use my hand processor in making fresh smoothies especially now that its summer. Its a great way to cool down and relax.
I would love to request my wife to cook meatballs soup! Im sure using hand processor will make it easier for her to prepare the meatballs as the ingredients will blend and mix smoothly.
I’d love to make Banana Ice Cream with my Hand Processor. AND mayonnaise. AND pumpkin soup for the husband. AND smoothies!
My food Processor is just like my assisstant,a great helper , every time I need for one thing or another starting from my fresh mint coriander chuttneys, then making every day curry base I puree tomatoes, onions chillies,ginger garlic , coconut and so much, I also puree cooked pulses and make wonderful soups by adding cream, then I make shakes, dessert mixes etc. I make koftas by mixing/chopping cooked/uncooked meat also. to puree boiled vegetables and puree fruits to add in cream and so on…..
But with Braun hand processor I can do even more magics as I am very fond of cooking, I have alot of Ramadan quick recipies to make such as creamy Almond shake, prawn cutlets,vegetable manchurian, creamy mushroom sauce with grilled steaks and much more egg pudding. Most of these require a nice chopping which is nicely done in short time in hand processor
The recipies which I will enjoy the most while making in braun hand processor is rice pudding(semi crush the rice in processor) , and minced lamb cutlets( easily chop all ingredients for cutlets in hand processor) , chicken spring roles, boneless chicken in cream gravy….. and cashew nut sweet by making powder of cashews and sugar in hand processor wow and save my time….
Different Smoothies.. Strawberry and Banana
This is indeed a tough question to answer as there are lots and lots of recipes i use it for..its indeed an inseparable part of my kitchen. I use it for making..
– baby food
– Lassi’s & Smoothies
– Puree, Chutneys, Creamy Sauces & smooth gravies
– for kofta’s and kebab, mince mixing
– For desserts – cream / egg whisk-meringues, whip, fruit purees for jams, and squashes.
– For Indian/ Pakistani foods like kichra and haleem – to blend mix Coarsely.
– For Arabic Aleesa coarse blending
– For Asian Street foods -vadas, baji’s
– For Patinet foods -porridges
– Soups………………………
…………………………….few from the daily list..
A hand processor is great for quickly making pesto. A handful of basil, some parsley, toasted pine nuts, grated parmesan, plus some olive oil is all it takes. Stir into good pasta and dinner is ready in 10 minutes.
I have a large processor, but they are best for different jobs. A very handy gadget.
i usually use hand processor for make some dish form my country and may be u never try like koko sabzi it`s kind of vegi deep and for gosh kobideh it kind of meat and beans and tomato mix together and pasta suce and make shake it`s really usefull
ill concoct sauces & chutneys that i make almost every week – Braun’s Multiquick cordless hand processor will save me time for sure !!
I’ll make my super on the go morning smoothies. I’ll just throw in my favorite fruits and smooth them in seconds! This is the perfect kitchen helper for people who rush out the door every morning like mad!
My Braun Multiquick cordless hand processor would be perfect for helping me make my son’s favourite “Baby Burgers”, which are my healthy homemade alternative to fast food kids’ meals. They’re simple and quick and making them only requires: 1/2 kg ground beef, 1 large onion, 3tbsp honey mustard,3 tbsp breadcrumbs, and salt & pepper to taste.After mixing the ingredients in the food processor, I shape the mixture into mini burgers and fry in 2 tbsp oil in a non-stick skillet. I then serve them with spaghetti,oven baked fries, hummus dip or in a sandwich with ketchup on top. Bon Appetit!:O)
I’ll concot mango smoothies with hand processor.