Enjoy Goodness Foods Dry Roasted Cashews at Iftar

Ramadan fasting is a powerful way to cleanse and detoxify both the body and mind. This sort of fasting comes with a plethora of health benefits, however it is also important to do it the right way.

Balancing nutrition and exercising portion control is key to staying healthy while observing a month of daily fasts. While it’s a wonderful feeling to finally satisfy your taste buds, take a minute and think about the consequences of overeating, indigestion and crashing energy levels.

Practicing self control when breaking your fast can improve the choices you make during the rest of the meal. This Ramadan, let the power of Goodness Foods Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts help you enjoy a moderate Iftar.

Start small

Beginning your iftar with something small can make all the difference. A few dates are the usual choice but a small handful of nuts is also a good option.

Goodness Foods Dry Roasted Cashews come in four great flavours — cheese, sea salt, black pepper and red chilli. Cashew nuts are a great source of nutrients, including vitamin E, magnesium and phosphorus, to take the edge off of your hunger.

Head off to complete your Maghrib prayers or chat with friends, which will give you time to scan the buffet table and plan to be selective and make good choices.

Why dry roasted?

Arguably the smoothest operator in the nut kingdom, cashews are even better when dry roasted. Committed to providing the finest quality spices, nuts, lentils, grains, flours, snacks, sugar and fresh juices, Goodness Foods has teamed up with Choithrams to launch a new range of roasted nuts, manufactured without the need for any added oil.

The end result is a nut that tastes better, is crunchier and, most importantly, far healthier. Dry roasted locally in the UAE, the process brings out the soft, sweet flavour of the cashews and adds extra crunch. Dry roasted cashews also have less salt.

Rice cakes with cashew butter

Those who like to exercise before iftar can reach for a healthy rice cake loaded with nut butter. Cashew butter is easy to make and is perfect for a burst of energy after a day without sustenance.

This snack is quick and easy to make and can be topped with fruits and whole nuts to keep you going until after that shower. Try this simple cashew butter that takes just 10 minutes to prepare and has 117kcal per serving.

Put 450g of dry-roasted cashew nuts in a food processor and blitz. Pour in three tablespoons of coconut oil and keep processing until it reaches a smooth, creamy cashew butter consistency.

Cashew butter chicken

This easy low-carb dish is packed with iron rich veggies, crunchy cashews and chicken. Serve with your favourite steamed greens and a scattering of coriander and you won't need anything else after sunset. Use Goodness Foods Red Chilli Dry Roasted Cashews for an extra bite.

1. Chop an onion, mince a garlic clove, an inch-size piece of ginger, 2-3 chillies and a handful of coriander stalks.
2. Put them in a small food processor and blitz.
3. Next, heat a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.
4. Add 100g of cashews, a tablespoon of oil and stir-fry for five minutes.
5. Add a teaspoon of garam masala and cook for a further two minutes.
6. Add a 400g tin of tomatoes and 450ml of chicken or veggie stock to the pan.
7. Blitz everything in a blender until smooth.
8. Return to the pan, season and lower to a simmer.
9. Cook for 30 minutes then add 500g of cubed chicken, and simmer for another 15 minutes.
10. Throw in 150g of Greek yoghurt and 10ml of cream, and stir well.
11. Scatter with the coriander leaves and serve with 165g of boiled or steamed greens.