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My Homemade Satay

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    I've been very busy this whole week. Last monday, we're celebrating Eid-Ul-Adha (a.k.a. the Feast of Sacrifice or Day of Sacrifice ).  \:d/     Muslims around the world celebrate this feast of commitment, obedience and self-sacrifice to Allah. They wear their nicest clothing and attend Salatul-Eid (Eid Prayer) in the morning. This is followed by a short sermon, after which everyone socializes. Next, people visit each other's homes and partake in festive meals with special dishes, beverages, and desserts. Children receive gifts and sweets on this happy occasion. In addition, like the pilgrims in Makkah (Mecca), the Muslims, who can afford to do so, offer domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifice. Some of the meat is given to the poor -- often one third. The rest is shared among the family, relatives and friends. Beef.... :-?  Since we got a lot of beef, i decided to make satay :d I surfed for the recipies and found recipes from htt