Sisca Soewitomo Shares Practical and Delicious Takjil Menu Ideas with Dates from Shopee

Kapanlagi.com - For the Muslim community, Ramadan is said to be the most noble month. Muslims around the world, including in Indonesia, have many traditions that are carried out every year to enliven the month of Ramadan. One of the traditions that is closely associated with Ramadan is takjil.

Takjil itself is known as a small food or drink that is consumed immediately to break the fast when the Maghrib call to prayer sounds. One of the most sought-after takjil during Ramadan is dates. The sweet and savory taste offered makes dates a favorite takjil among the community.

In order to enliven the Shopee Big Ramadan Sale campaign, Shopee together with Sisca Soewitomo is sharing a quick and easy recipe for date takjil creations that can be served with family at home.

Celebrity Chef Sisca Soewitomo said, "Often the many choices of takjil available during Ramadan make us hesitant in choosing which one we want to serve every day. After fasting for approximately 12 hours, it is important for us to consider healthy and nutritious food or drinks as an opening to restore our body's freshness. Dates, a fruit that is never absent in every Ramadan, can be the right option." Just adjust to taste and mood, dates can be eaten directly or can also be processed into sweet and delicious food or drinks for breaking the fast. No need to worry, with the presence of the Shopee Big Ramadan Sale, people can easily get various foods and cooking ingredients including dates while enjoying attractive promos that are presented."

Creation of Dates Takjil ala Shopee and Sisca Soewitomo

Recipe 1: Lu Maju (Kurma Cheese Spring Rolls)

Main ingredients:
20 dates
20 pieces of mozzarella cheese, cut into the size of dates
10 small ready-to-use spring roll skins
Oil for frying

How to make:
1. Cut the dates open, but don't let them break. Remove the seeds and set aside.
2. Cut the mozzarella cheese into thick matchstick shapes.
3. Fill the dates with mozzarella cheese.
4. Take 1 sheet of ready-to-use spring roll skin, arrange 2 dates in a row on top of the skin, then roll up the spring roll skin, and fold it.
5. Repeat until all the dates are used.
6. Fry the spring rolls until they turn golden brown.
7. Arrange on a serving plate and Lu Maju is ready to be served!

Recipe 2: Kurmalicious

Main ingredients:
5 dates, remove the seeds, cut into cubes
500 ml of liquid milk
4 scoops of ice cream
6 tablespoons of date syrup

Decoration:
Mint leaves
Whipped cream
Red cherries
Pieces of dates

How to make:
1. Put liquid milk, ice cream, date syrup, chopped dates, and ice cubes into a blender.
2. Blend the ingredients until well combined.
3. Pour into serving glasses.
4. To make it look more attractive, add whipped cream, red cherries, mint leaves, and pieces of dates as decorations.
5. Kurmalicious is ready to be served!

Putri Lukman, Head of FMCG Shopee Indonesia, added, "The arrival of the holy month of Ramadan is marked by the tradition of Muslims in Indonesia who are eagerly looking for takjil to break their fast. Supporting this, Shopee offers easy online shopping access for people to fulfill their Ramadan takjil needs, including dates. We hope that the recipes provided by Sisca Soewitomo can inspire people who want to try different ways of enjoying dates to make them more varied. During the Shopee Big Ramadan Sale campaign, users will find a variety of profitable shopping promos such as Free COD Shipping Rp0, 50% Cashback 5 Times, and Serba Seribu. And for shopping for takjil needs and other food ingredients, users can enjoy the Supermarket Day promo on April 13, 2022, with discounts up to 90%."

For more information about the Shopee Big Ramadan Sale, visit https://shopee.co.id/big-ramadan-sale. Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

(kly/tmi)