As generations of Sudanese have done before her, Wissal Abdel Ghany crouched next to a fire to prepare a traditional drink, a thirst-quenching favourite enjoyed during the fasting month of Ramadan.
In Sudan, the arduously made"helo-murr", which means"bittersweet", is a drink synonymous with the Islamic holy month.
The drink has satisfied thirsty fasters for decades and recipes are"inherited from our mothers and grandmothers," the 43-year-old said.Corn is harvested and left to dry in the sun before being ground and mixed with spices such as fenugreek, cumin or even hibiscus -- Sudan's other essential Ramadan beverage.Abdel Ghany spread a layer of the thick brown paste over a grill plate above the coals of a wood fire, cooking it into a thin, leather-coloured film.
Served as cold as possible, the drink is one of many ways that fasting Sudanese cool off, a significant challenge in one of the world's hottest countries.Ingredients include corn mixed with spices such as fenugreek, cumin, or even hibiscusObservant Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, after which they traditionally gather with family and friends to break their fast.
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