Article by Angel Merchant from Gulf News

Homegrown meal plan service champions homegrown ingredients

The Emirati healthy food concept is offering a customisable iftar plan, but there are other options too, including a family-size biryani platter. If you’re keen on distributing food, you can also purchase charity boxes, which contain chicken mandi, laban and dates at AED 10 per box.

With so many incredible iftar buffets to try here in Abu Dhabi, it can sometimes be tempting to overindulge and have one too many bowls of umm ali.

Manjula Ramakrishnan

In the kitchen of Nazia Rashidee, mum of two, leftover sabji (sautéed vegetables) never goes to the bin: She turns it into a soothing porridge - a combination of rice and yellow moong dal (lentil), with the mildly sweet flavour of coconut milk, perfect for Iftar.

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Khalifa Al Darmaki interviews Basiligo's owner, Justine Corrado, at their Reem Island Branch in Abu Dhabi. Aired on Emarat TV as part of the Ask The Experts series featuring healthy restaurants & gyms in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Basiligo’s Clean Eating healthy gourmet meal plans delivers to you weekly or monthly customised plans based on subscription so you can focus on what matters most to you. Basiligo offers Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian and Weight-loss meal plans, while providing you in each dish a delicious high protein, high healthy fats, and low carb meal. Throughout the plan and receiving the meals, we will also guide you through the proven science that backs your lifestyle change that will help you to lose weight and feel transformed!

Founded in 2014, Basiligo serves delicious, seasonal, healthy food. We cook from scratch and building a community of people who support real food and clean eating.