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Celebrate International Cake Day with exclusive recipes from Dubai
Dubai, Nov 27 (IANS) In their oldest forms, cakes were generally modifications of breads but they now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate and which share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards and pies. So immense is the popularity of cakes now that November 28 is celebrated as the International Cake Day every year.
Bassel Ibrahim, Executive Chef at The Seven Sands, a leading restaurant in Dubai, shares two of his own personal, and (so far) secret favorite recipes for you to whip up in your kitchen this Cake Day.
Date Pudding:
Preparation time:
45 minutes
Serves:
10 people
Ingredients:
Flour: 250g
Brown Sugar: 112g
Salt: 2.5g
Corn oil: 150ml
Whole eggs: 5
Dates: 250g
Bicarbonate of soda: 10g
Butter: 125g
Brown sugar: 250g
Cream: 500ml
Directions to prepare:
1. Cook the dates and bicarbonate soda to a paste. Let cool.
2. Use a dough machine to mix the eggs with the brown sugar for 5 minutes. Add the cooked dates, flour, and corn oil. Mix them all for 5 minutes.
3. Place the mixture in a cake tray, and let it bake for 25 minutes at 160 degrees C.
4. To prepare the toffee sauce, in a saucepan, combine the cooking cream, brown sugar, butter, and bring to a boil, cook for5 minutes.
5. Cut the date cake into small cubes, top with the toffee sauce and a sprinkle of some almond flakes.
2. Khabeesa
Preparation time:
30 minutes
Serves:
10 people
Ingredients:
Flour: 1000g
Sugar: 250g
Saffron: 2g
Cardamom powder: 75g
Alia Ghee: 100g
Rose water: 150ml
Pistachio julienne: 20g
Corn oil: 200ml
Sultana raisins: 20g
Kunafa dough: 75g
Water: 500ml
Date syrup: 400g
Directions to prepare:
1. In a pot, roast the flour until it becomes golden in color, and sieve it with a fine siever.
2. In another pot, caramelize the sugar until golden, add water, rose water, and mix ingredients well.
3. Add the roasted flour slowly, mix well with wooden spoon, and add cardamom powder.
4. Add ghee and corn oil slowly, and finish with Saffron
5. Cover the mixture for 20 minutes.
6. Serve warm with raisins, roasted Kunafa dough and date syrup, topped with pistachio julienne.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.