DUBAI – Executive chef Mayssam Abdulkhalek at Qatar’s Zulal Wellness Resort shares a clean eating recipe for iftar.
This detox curry is high in vitamins and minerals and low in calories due to the inclusion of beta-carotene-packed pumpkin, fiber-rich kohlrabi and cauliflower.
Billed as the Middle East’s first full immersion wellbeing resort, Zulal Wellness Resort’s offerings are based on the core tenets of traditional Arabic and Islamic medicine.
Detox curry
Ingredients:
30 gr Pumpkin
40 gr Kohlrabi
20 gr Purple Cauliflower
20 gr Cauliflower
10 gr Mushroom
1 gr Sweet Basil
40 gr Coconut Milk
60 ml Vegetable Stock
0.1 gr Salt
2 gr Coconut Sugar
Detox Curry Paste
250 ml Vegetable Stock
50 gr Red Chili
1 gr Kaffir Lime Leaf
75 gr Garlic
50 gr Galangal
Instructions:
Curry Paste
1. Peel all vegetables, cut thinly, and put in the blender.
2. Blend with vegetable stock until smooth in texture.
Curry
1. In a large saucepan, bring the coconut milk and curry paste to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the kohlrabi, cauliflower, pumpkin, and mushroom. Bring to a simmer until vegetables are tender.
3. Season with salt and coconut sugar.
4. Put sweet basil at the last before serving.
AN, 1 March 2025
