occasion Ramadan
33 dishes.
BoeberWarm milk drink with vermicelli, sago, rose water and almonds
Bourekcrisp fried pastry rolls of minced meat, egg and onion; Ramadan starter
Bubur PedasToasted rice and coconut porridge with many herbs and vegetables, served at Ramadan
Chana ChaatBoiled chickpeas with onion, chilli and tamarind, a standard Ramadan iftar plate
Chebakiasesame-coated flower-shaped pastry fried and glazed with honey; Ramadan essential
Chorbapeppery Ramadan soup of frik wheat or pasta with lamb and coriander
ChourbahBeef soup with potato, carrot and chilli, taken to break the fast
GullacSheets of starch wafer softened in sweet milk, layered with walnuts and rosewater.
Hariratomato, lentil and chickpea soup with lamb; breaks the Ramadan fast
Hulu-murrbittersweet Ramadan drink made from spiced fermented sorghum sheets
Hyderabadi HaleemWheat, lentils and mutton pounded to a paste and eaten during Ramadan
Kalb el louzsyrup-soaked semolina and almond squares, beloved during Ramadan
KallajThin pastry sheets fried with cheese and soaked in syrup, eaten in Ramadan.
KharroubDark chilled carob infusion, sweet and faintly bitter, poured in Ramadan.
Konafacrisp shredded pastry with cream or nuts, drowned in syrup; Ramadan star
Lham lahlousweet Ramadan dish of lamb, prunes and raisins in orange-blossom syrup
Mesfoufsweet steamed couscous with raisins, dates and butter, eaten before dawn
Nishallowhipped marshmallow-like sugar cream made for Ramadan
Qamar al-dinApricot leather dissolved into a thick sweet juice, drunk to break the fast.
Qamar el-DinApricot leather soaked and blended into a thick sweet juice, drunk chilled
QatayefStuffed pancakes filled with nuts or cream, fried or served fresh in syrup
Sakhanawheat porridge cooked with dates and butter, eaten during Ramadan
Sambuuscrisp samosa filled with spiced minced meat, beloved during Ramadan
Sharba libiyalamb, orzo, tomato and dried-mint Ramadan soup, dusted with bzar spice
Sharbat zabibDark raisin infusion, sweet and cooling, served iced in Ramadan.
Shorbat adasred lentil soup with cumin and lemon; Ramadan opener
Shorbat freekehsmoked green wheat soup with chicken; Ramadan staple
Shorbat habwheat and lamb soup that opens the Ramadan iftar
Shurbacracked wheat or oat soup with lamb, drunk at sunset in Ramadan
Somunpuffy Ottoman flatbread, beloved during Ramadan
Tamr hindichilled tamarind sharbat, dark and tart, a Ramadan cooler
VimtoDark berry cordial mixed with cold water, poured to break the Ramadan fast.
Zoolbia bamiehsyrup-soaked fried batter in spirals and finger shapes, orange and sticky-
Boeber
Warm milk drink with vermicelli, sago, rose water and almonds. Ready in 10 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6…
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Bubur Pedas
Toasted rice and coconut porridge with many herbs and vegetables, served at Ramadan. Ready in 1 hour prep and 1…
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Chana Chaat
Boiled chickpeas with onion, chilli and tamarind, a standard Ramadan iftar plate. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45 minutes,…
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Chebakia
Sesame-coated flower-shaped pastry fried and glazed with honey; Ramadan essential. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and 45 min…
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Chorba
Peppery Ramadan soup of frik wheat or pasta with lamb and coriander. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr…
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Chourbah
Beef soup with potato, carrot and chilli, taken to break the fast. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour…
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Hulu-murr
Bittersweet Ramadan drink made from spiced fermented sorghum sheets. Ready in 20 minutes prep and none cooking. About 2 litres…
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Hyderabadi Haleem
Wheat, lentils and mutton pounded to a paste and eaten during Ramadan. Ready in 30 min prep and 4 hr…