Ramadan Kareem!

Assalaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullah!
I'm back! I know I've been away from the blogging scene for too long now and I must get back to with a vengeance...so here I am...
Ramadan Kareem!
It's our first Ramadan with lil Ilyaas...and boy! it is tiring! I never knew how much hard work a mother has to put in to look after and raise a child...
I hope this Ramadan turns out to be the best Ramadan so far for all of you(in all aspects), insha Allah...

Here is a Ramadan recipe I'd like to share:

BANANA AND DATE CRUMBLE

Ingredients

2 tsp butter( 40 grams)
4 bananas, peeled and sliced (600 grams)
2 cups dates, stone removed (265 grams)
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (50 ml)
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (3 grams)

Crumble Ingredients

1 cup bread crumbs (120 grams)
1 cup oat ( 85 grams)
1/4 cup brown sugar (43 grams )
4 tbsp butter ( 80 grams)

Method

• Saute bananas with butter in a saucepan and then add the dates, milk and cinnamon and stir.
• Remove the mixture from heat and place in a square baking dish ( 23 cm/ 9 inch).
• Mix the crumble ingredients and cover the date mixture with it.
• Bake at 150 degrees (300 degrees Farenheit) gas mark 3 for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.

Enjoy!

Note :

During Ramadan, many women spend more than the usual time in their kitchens preparing an extensive meal. This is not what Ramadan is all about, Ramadan is about connecting yourself to Allah, about engaging in Ibadah, about puriying your soul, so sisters pls keep this in mind and try to minimise your time in the kitchen. Brothers, ease the burden on your mothers, wives, sisters, by helping out a lil bit ( Don't consider it a belittling task, it was the practice of the Prophet Muhammad, sallallahualayhiwasallam to help out in the household chores and do all his work by himself) and not making too many demands and being content with what has been served.

Jazakallah Kahyran!

Pls remember me in your Du'as too....

( Those who try out the recipe, do let me know how it turned out!)