RAMADAN SPECIAL Goat meat Pepper-soup/crispy bread sticks

• Break your fast with water or dates as soon as you hear the call of adhan. • Don’t skip suhur (pre-dawn) meal because this meal gives the body important nourishment, which will help you endure the long fast without experiencing physical weakness. Cut down on fatty foods and frying, instead, try boiling or grilling most of your meals. • Don’t forget to drink sufficient water or water-based fruits during iftar and suhur. • Plan ahead. Iftar can mean more mouths than usual to feed, and you may want to cook new recipes. If so, plan your menus and shopping accordingly so that you don’t feel hassled by it all. • Don’t stuff yourself up during iftar. Keep it light so you can pray taraweeh stress-free.

This is the perfect breadstick recipe. It’s quick and easy. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spread the margarine onto each bread slice. Sprinkle with the grated garlic and salt. Cut each slice into 4 strips. Arrange on ungreased cooking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes. Your sticks are ready to be dipped into the pepper soup.

Brush is to a painter as pepper-soup is to Iftar, it has come to stay as a staple during Ramadan. Pepper-soup one of the most delicious and popular evening meals in Nigeria. It should always be served hot. But this week, we are having it with hot crispy bread. Ingredients 700g goat meat (with skin) • • • • • • • • • Peel the ginger and grate or blend it. This will help you make a flavoured ginger tea. Boil