Sallah Special: Ways to prepare your Ram meat

Eid el Kabir is here again which is known as the Festival of Sacrifice. In Nigeria, the most preferred option of sacrifice is ram or cow, depending on the individual’s financial strength.

The Sacrifice may be kept for the personal use of the one that killed it with his family, but its advised that it’s most rewarding to distribute one-third among the poor, another one-third among his relatives and then, keep the rest for his personal consumption, as learn from the teachings of the Holy Prophet.

A Madrasah scholar, Mallam Haruna, warned against selling parts of the sacrificed animal, also said parts of it must not be given to butchers as part payment for their services. He emphasized that as long as the animal is for sacrifice, not even its skin should be sold as is the case with some people.

Preparation of Sallah meat is usually done in a ceremonious manner, as the quantity of the meat prepared is usually much which can be overwhelming for the person handling it.

Here are 3 simple ways of preparing Sallah meat for the whole family:

Stewed:

Tomato stew is one of Nigeria’s popular dishes, but stew is not just the name of a dish, it is also a cooking method. Stew has been defined by wikipedia as a combination of solid food, cooked in liquid and served in gravy. When cuts of meat are stewed they become flavorful and tender. So for a tenderer and super flavored ram meat this sallah, there is no doubt that stewing is a good way to go.

Grilled: 

This is another healthy cooking method of ram, and it involves direct dry heat to make the meat tender. The key to making a perfect grilled ram meat lies in the cut and seasoning of the meat. According to living direct, some of the advantages of grilling meat include eating less fat, because the excess fat cooks off and drips off the grates. Also, when your ram is grilled, it actually preserves more riboflavin and thiamine. Both of these nutrients play an important role in a healthy diet. This is of course a perfect combo for some sallah jollof. Oiling your meat with vegetable cooking oil while grilling, does not only keep it from sticking, but also adds flavor to the ram meat. 

Stir Fry:

Stir fry is an amazing cooking method that involves cooking with oil in very high heat. Stir frying your ram meat doesn’t only leave it tasting really succulent, but gives it a fresh taste. The stir frying method also allows you throw in other options like vegetables. One of the advantages of making your sallah ram a stir fry is that the cooking method allows you cook in bulk that way there’s enough to share with family and friends.