Eid al-Adha is known in Arab homes for its many unique recipes, which usually contain a lot of fats and carbs. This makes them not very suitable for those following a healthy diet. Because your health is a priority at Fitness Garage, we want to share with you in this article the most famous Eid dishes and types prepared in healthy and tasty ways. You can also share your experience with these recipes with us via our Facebook pageor other healthy recipes. And as always, we remind you that a healthy life doesn't mean deprivation or staying away from your favorite foods.
First recipe: Light beef stroganoff
Ingredients:
- Half a kilo of lean beef.
- One cup of sliced mushrooms.
- One onion sliced.
- One spoon of olive oil.
- One big spoon of grape vinegar.
- Two and a half cups of skim milk.
- Two big spoons of corn flour.
- Two big spoons of light ketchup.
- Two big spoons of light BBQ sauce.
- Two big spoons of light soy sauce.
- A teaspoon of mustard.
- A quarter teaspoon of black pepper.
- A teaspoon of salt.
Preparation method:
- In a non-stick pan, fry the onions until they turn brown, then add the slices of meat, keep stirring until they start to cook. After that, add the mushrooms and vinegar, keep stirring, then blend the rest of the ingredients together and add that to the pan. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens. Serve hot with boiled rice.
Second recipe: grilled kebab
Ingredients:
- A kilo of lamb for grilling.
- Small tomatoes.
- A tablespoon of tomato sauce.
- Quarter cup of lemon juice.
- A small quarter cup of olive oil.
- An onion.
- A teaspoon of salt.
- A teaspoon of black pepper.
- A teaspoon of cinnamon.
Preparation method:
- Cut the meat into small cubes, then peel the onion and cut it in half. Also slice the tomatoes. Season the meat with the onion, salt, pepper, cinnamon, black pepper, oil, and lemon juice. Let it rest for an hour.
- During that time, prepare the wooden skewers and the charcoal. Thread the onion, tomato, and meat onto the skewers. Place the skewers on the fire, keep turning them, then serve the meat with salads and vegetables.
Third recipe: Ribs with vegetables
Ingredients:
- 12 small pieces of lamb ribs.
- 5 pieces of carrot.
- 5 pieces of zucchini.
- Two pieces of onion.
- 5 slices of tomato.
- A spoon of meat spices.
- Two spoons of salt and pepper.
- Two spoons of nutmeg.
- A spoon of vegetable oil.
Preparation method:
Mix the meat with spices, pepper, and salt. Boil the vegetables until half cooked, then drain the water. Put the onion on the stove and stir until its color changes, then add the meat. When the meat is cooked, add the vegetables on top.
Recipe Four: Egyptian Fatta
Ingredients:
- 1 kilo of boiled meat.
- Brown bread.
- Tomato juice.
- Garlic.
- Salt and pepper (to taste).
- 2 big spoons of sauce.
- Half a kilo of Egyptian rice.
- 4 cups of soup.
- Two spoons of vinegar.
- One spoon of oil.
Preparation method:
- Boil the meat with onion, salt, and pepper. Then toast the bread in the oven. Stir the garlic in a pan till its color changes. After that add the vinegar and pour in the tomato juice. Keep stirring until it's a bit mixed, then pour in the soup and salt.
- Fry the rice in oil for 4 minutes, then add some soup till it cooks. Finally, put all the ingredients on one plate and serve it hot.
Fifth recipe: Healthy steak
Ingredients:
- Lean beef steak.
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- 2 tablespoons of Mexican spices.
- Half a teaspoon of rock salt.
- Half a teaspoon of hot pepper.
- 3 cloves of garlic.
- 3 cups of sliced onions.
- Mashed avocado.
- Two tablespoons of lemon juice.
- Taco chips.
Preparation method:
- Mix black pepper, two garlic cloves, oil, spices, and hot pepper together.
- Add the meat slice to the mix, then put it in a plastic bag and leave it in the fridge for two hours.
- Put the pan on the heat, spray with oil, then add onions and peppers, keep stirring. Add the meat and cook on both sides until done, then let it cool a bit.
- You can serve your meal with avocado slices.
