ORANGE KIWI SMOOTHIE

ingredients

2 kiwi
2 tangerines
1 large orange
1 tsp cinnamon
water (optional)

directions

put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. you can add some water if you want it more liquid.
enjoy!

EASY GREEN SMOOTHIE

ingredients

2 large ripe bananas
2 deglet noor dates
1-2 cups fresh spinach
water

directions

put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.

BANANA SMOOTHIE

ingredients

2 large bananas
2-4 dates (deglet noor)
2 tbsp unsweetened coconut (shredded)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup water

directions

put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.

DAL PALAK

ingredients

2 1/2 cups spinach, washed and chopped
1/2 cup mung beans (alternative: pigeon pea or yellow lentils)

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tomato, finely chopped 

2 cloves garlic, minced
olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp ginger root
2 bay leaves
1 red chilli
1/2 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp cumin

salt, pepper

directions

wash, drain and cover the beans with cold water and let soak overnight.
cook them with bay leaves for ca. 30 min (until soft), mash and leave aside.
meanwhile wash and chop spinach finely (remove the thick stems if necessary). cook it (ca. 10 min) and blend.
in a large frying pan saute onion, garlic, ginger in 1 tbsp olive oil. add chilli, chilli powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. then add tomato and cook for a few minutes. once ready add lemon juice. finally mix in cooked spinach, beans, stir well and bring to boil. remove from fire and add a tbsp of olive oil.
serve with chapati or steamed basmati rice.

 MUSTAFA STYLE VEGGIE WRAP

ingredients

1/2 cup mung beans
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ripe avocado
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
2 cups fresh spinach
2 celery stalks
1 tbsp lime juice
pepper, salt, herbs
1 tbsp olive oil

4 large wraps (check my chapati recipe - use 1/2 ingredients and add 1 tbsp curry)

directions

wash well, drain and soak mung beans in a bowl of water for at least 1 h. drain out the water and transfer into the large pot. cover with water and bring to boil. add 1 garlic clove and 1 tsp salt. simmer for 30 min (until soft).

peel and mash avocado with a fork. add lime juice and garlic clove and mix well.
in a medium size bowl mix together finely chopped tomatoes, celery stalks and spinach. add avocado mixture and season to taste.
saute onion with olive oil and add cooked mung beans.

meanwhile prepare the wraps.
spread a few tbsp of mung beans onto the wrap and put the veggie salad on the top. carefully roll up and serve!