What for Iftar ?

We need to bring energy back after fasts from dawn to sunset, during Ramadan. Ramadan is time for me to introduce Indonesians Traditional snack to my husband. I tell you, it's not always easy to introduce those kind of snack to him sometime he loves , sometime he say NO, Thanks ! especially if the snack to sticky or to sweet, well.. we have a different meaning of sweet if you wonder why . Sweet but not too sweet, that what he want. But me ?? gosh..!!! if you talk sweet comes from chocolate .. well..well. probably I won't share with you LOL .

Yesterday I made one of Indonesians Snack, 'Getuk Lindri' ala me. Mean is the shape is not same as my mom made, but the ingredients is always same. Did He like ? Yes, He did.. yaaaay... so another day, I made something special for him comes from his country, Iran. See, everybody happy !

And I dedicated this post to my fellow blogger, Lubna for her 2nd event Joy From Fasting to Feasting. and if you like to participate too, please don't hesitate to klik LINK HERE it's fun to tell about your fasting experience and share your special dish with us.

Getuk Lindri (Ground Steamed Cassava)

Ingredients:

• 100 grams brown sugar sugar

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 500 grams cassava, peeled

• 1 tablespoon butter

• ½ half-mature coconut, skinned, grated and steamed for 10 minutes

Preparations:

• Boil sugar, water and vanilla until thick. Set aside until cool

• Steam cassava until soft. Pound while hot, adding sugar and butter well-mixed

• Make a ball shape and serve with grated coconut

And here is another Persian Snack, "Saffron Rice Pudding" I made for my husband for Iftar too, and you can find the recipes HERE

Ramadhan Mubarak

Come, Come again!

Whatever you are…

Whether you are disbeliever, idolater or fireworshipper.

You have broken your vows of repentance a hundred times

this is not the gate of despair,

this is the gate of hope.

Come, come again…

--Rumi--

“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you,

that you may (learn) self-restraint.”

– Qur’an 2: 183-

Find your happiness

One of my beloved friend, asked me one simply question : "Fitri, are you happy (with the decision you've made in your life) ?"

Yeaaah, that was a simply question, but for some case, the answer not as simply as like you though, anyway it doesn't matter what my answer was. But, what I want to tell you that sometime we always compare our self with others, don't you agree ?? Comparing *in positive ways* is good, but not always good. As like some people say,

The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but you still have to mow it

Happy , Happiness.. what is the world mean ? I don't know ! My point of happy or happiness may be different with yours, and you will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

Happiness is something everyone wants to achieve. While on the surface people may seem to be looking for money, recognition, or other things, what they actually seek is happiness. Unfortunately, many people never reach the level of happiness they desire.

Gosh, what I'm talking about ? I don't know I must be totally insane ^_^.. anyway, what I want to say that :

YES, I'm happy with decision that I made in my life *with every consequence off course*

YES, I'm happy if you not sad anymore *as you said, there is so many fish on the ocean* wink..wink.. *hey Kris, I'm happy meet friend like you - and thank you for the award :-)

YES, I'm happy to meet you again !! *hey yaaaa... nice talk to you, my best friend ever*.

YES, I'm happy after talked to my mom & dad this morning * I miss them so bad, hopefully we will see you again very soon*

YES, I'm happy can make you happy with this bread LOL.. really this is the request from my old friend that I found through Facebook again, and she asked me if I remember the bread that her (and me) ate every afternoon from the guy who sell door to door long time ago.. hahahah... milk bread with cheese filling *and she remind me,at that time the cheese just so little , probably more flour than cheese.

Hey, Henny .. hopefully this recipes can helping bringing back your memory, *well.. at least I try to use my imagination to make as close as your taste or may be better, hahahah

Roti Keju Susu - Cheese Milk Bread

500 grams bread flour , sifted

1 pack of active yeast (+/- 7 grams)

1/4 cup warm water

1 tsp sugar

100 cc tepid water

2 eggs, room temperature

25 grams full cream milk powder

50 gr caster sugar

1 tsp salt

75 grams butter, room temperature

2 tbsp condense milk

1-2 Egg yolk for brushing

Melted Butter for brushing

Cheese-Milk Filling :

150 grams un-salted butter

50 grams powder sugar

100 grams, full cream milk powder

50 gram English Cheddar cheese (or use regular Cheddar cheese)

Mix all the filling ingredient with fork.

Directions :

Sprinkle the yeast onto 1/4 cup water add 1 tsp sugar, stir and set aside for 10 minutes until foamy

In a mixer with dough hooks, mix flour, yeast sugar, milk powder, yeast mixture, condense milk. Add little by little the water, than add butter and salt. Mix well, then knead it for a second time until dough become elastic. Put in a big clean bowl, cover with plastic. Set aside for 1 hour or until raise well.

Punched the dough and knead again lightly, then divide them into small size *it's up to you :) * and than roll into ball, fill them with the filling mixture. Let stand for another 45 minute, than brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with muesli or sesame seed, bake into the oven 350 F for 20 minute or until golden brown, depend on your bread size.

Right the way, brush them with melted butter. Enjoy!

Note : always test your yeast before baking, so you will never waste your time

Award from Kris - Bake In Paris, Thank You :-)