Show her you're a provider, invite some friends over and unleash this killer dish.
Meat Co Posh Ribs (serves six)
1. In a large pot, add all ingredients to the water, except the bbq sauce. Leave the ribs as one large piece with several bones.
2. Bring this to the boil and simmer for three hours on a gentle heat. After three hours the meat should be tender.
3. Remove the ribs from the pot; using tongs you should now be able to pull the rib bone easily out of the centre of the meat. Do this so that all the bones are removed. Keep the meat as one piece on a tray in the fridge overnight.
4. Once chilled, the meat will be hard and it should be easy to trim the excess fat and sinew off it.
5. You should have about 1.2kg of trimmed, de-boned meat left. This can now be sliced into about 0.5cm pieces, widthwise (opposite to the way the bones were running).
6. Warm the bbq sauce and dip the slices of beef into the sauce (baste) then reheat the meat either on a bbq plate, in a fry pan or on a flat grill.
The beef and ribs can be served with any grilled or steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes.
- Chef Roy Soundranayagam, The Meat Co
YOU'LL NEED (Prepare a day ahead)
- - 1 set of beef short ribs (approx 5kg), do not separate
- - 6 litres water (enough to cover ribs in a pot)
- - 6 pieces bay leaves
- - 10g fresh thyme
- - 20g fresh rosemary
- - 5g crushed black peppercorns
- - 15g crushed juniper berries
- - 10g paprika
- - 25g salt
- - 500ml smoky bbq sauce to baste the ribs (at end of recipe)
Topping up
Need instant energy after the fast? Here's the breakdown of some popular snacks. (Note the average daily calorie requirements for men are 2550.)
- Medium-sized banana: 105 calories
- Cranberry juice, cup: 115 calories
- Bread, slice (50g): 196 calories
- Quaker oats (72g): 197 calories
- Medium-sized apple: 72 calories
- Dates, 6 (50g): 140 calories
Iftar and after
As you're probably aware, Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan. Iftar specials feature at many major hotels in the UAE and are a relaxing way for Muslims and non-Muslims to dine and unwind after sundown. So don't miss out – dress and act respectfully and catch the music, sheesha and atmosphere of the Iftar tents. Check www.gulfnews.com for specials.
Smooth customers
Fruit smoothies are painless snacks or substitute meals for people on the go. Kenwood's new range of smoothie-makers are ideal for whizzing up a quick protein fix – like this recipe (serves two).
- - 200ml fresh orange juice, chilled
- - 100ml milk, chilled
- - 100g plain yoghurt, chilled
- - 2 ripe peaches, halved, stoned
and sliced
- - 4 scoops apricot or peach yoghurt ice cream
