BENEFITS OF TALBINA (SUNNAH / TAYYIB FOOD) & HOW TO MAKE IT
A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to recommend Talbina for the sick and the one grieving over a dead person. She (may Allah be pleased with her) used to say,
"I heard the Messenger (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying, 'The talbina gives rest to the heart of the patient and makes it active and relieves some of his sorrow and grief.' "
[Saheeh al-Bukhaari (5325)]
Recipe For Talbina (best for suhur / sehri)
Talbina is made by adding 1-2 tablespoons of barley flour (must be 100% wholegrain barley flour) to one and a half cups of non toxic water (Tap water is unhealthy). Place on low heat for 10-15 minutes (optional: add raw organic Sunnah milk or organic yoghurt and sweeten with raw honey or jaggery powder). This may also be used as a food thickener for gravy, soups, other dishes etc. Alternatively, you may add 1-2 tablespoons of barley flour (must be 100% wholegrain barley flour) to one and a half cups of raw organic Sunnah milk. Place on low heat for 10-15 minutes (optional: add water or organic yoghurt and sweeten with honey / jaggery powder).
The consistency may be changed according to preference by increasing or decreasing the amount of flour used. More flour may be added to make it thick like a porridge. Alternatively, less flour may be added to make a drink like soup.
Talbinah Porridge is a valuable and healthy breakfast for everyone, particularly these types of patients:
Diabetics and Pre Diabetics -
Reduce / eliminate the quantity of jaggery powder. Top the talbinah with toasted sesame seeds and a pinch of cinnamon. Or you can grind the sesame seeds and cook both ingredients into the talbinah.
Hypertension or heart diseases -
Serve Talbinah with quince preserve, or sprinkle roasted date stone flour, or roasted ground flaxseeds. Or stir in one tablespoon of pomegranate vinegar or homemade pomegranate molasses made with honey instead of sugar. Eliminate sodium chloride from the diet. Use pink Himalayan salt in all cooking.
Stroke patients -
Add a pinch of turmeric when making the talbinah. Drink Nabeez made with raisins, natural pomegranate juice or cranberry juice.
Patients with chronic pain or arthritis -
Make the talbinah with crushed fresh ginger, a pinch of white pepper and honey. Drink green tea.
Patients with digestive disorders -
Where the stomach and digestive functions are impaired, make Talbinah thinner in consistency. The sawwiq barley flour should be 100% wholemeal and it can be roasted in a small amount of olive oil before water or milk is added. This helps it assimilate easily. Increase the ratio of water and reduce the ratio of milk. Be sure to add honey.
For those on the road to recovering from an illness -
Make it with ground almonds. These give energy and strength. Top with raisins.
For kids -
Top with ripe sliced banana and drizzle with honey. Make it with cocoa powder. Or stir in date paste and top with flax seeds and chopped nuts.
For those who are very sick, with no hope of recovery (dying) and for their close relatives -
Talbinah should be provided to them and it can be made with honey.
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