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HKL RECIPES: EID MUBARAK
BELLEVILLE AND KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA
Thursday April 18th marked the last day of the sacred month of Ramadan followed by the Is- lamic faith tradition. Volunteers had the privilege of preparing special laddus for the Muslim community that gathers at the Islamic Society of Kingston (ISK) to pray and break their fast at sundown known as Iftar. Laddus are traditional sweets originating from the Indian subcontinent; they are formed in the shape of spherical balls made of various ingredients.
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Photo: Granthi Balwinder Singh and son of Guru Nanak Darbar prepare laddus
On the eve before Eid, prepa- rations were in full swing at the spiritual center in Belleville known as Guru Nanak Darbar, some 78 kilometers from ISK. After finishing their daily cer- emonial duties, the supervisor of the center, with the help of his wife and two sons, started preparing the sweets. A prayer was made before commencing: a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to be able to serve humanity and a prayer for those who would be having the food that they may be nourished both physically and spiritually and remain in ever high spirits.
- ISLAMIC RELIEF CANADA
- ISK
- 50% DONAT
- 2 BECO
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ON BOX e ma llah pa tha
Photo: Gurvir Singh offering a laddu to Imam Abu Bakr Mulla
- HEALTHY NUTRITIONAL BITES
- Ingredients:
- ♦ Dates
- ♦ Cashews
- ♦ Pistachios
- ♦ Almonds
- ◆ Clarified Butter/Ghee
Optional: Cinnamon/Cardamom powder and other seeds and nuts
1. Mix the nuts together and use a chopper to reduce the size.
2. Pour a few spoons of ghee into a pan and allow it to simmer on the stove at low heat.
3. Add the nuts and stir until the mixture has a golden brown colour.
4. Remove the pits from the dates and blend them to form a smooth paste. Add some warm water if needed.
5. Mix the roasted nuts with the dates until a uniform mixture forms. Add ghee as required.
6. Apply ghee onto hands and assemble the mixture into balls of the desired size.
What was mesmerizing to see was the sweetness and simplic- ity of the supervisor and their family. Not a single moment of hesitation or reluctance could be sensed, but rather a response of "When do we start?" A second special moment occurred as vol- unteers were taking leave from ISK. Both the president and the Imam of ISK blessed the volun- teers and the HKL movement and showed their willingness to contribute in whatever way possible. The president's final words were "Rab Raakha" a special invocation of Divine protection words that sank deep into the heart of this volunteer.
HKL Reflection: Love and the spirit of comradeship extend beyond labels of religion, race, and ethnicity.
HKL Reflection: When we cook with love and a prayerful consciousness, we charge the food energetically, as well as the space we are in.