Share your Suhur and iftaar menu ideas..

[Regrets1]

Asalamu Alaikum:

I lovee Ramadan..not many days left :D so people any ideas for healthy and nice yummy food for suhur and ifaar? As a desi I get sick of having pakoras and samosas for iftaar in Ramadan especially in summer (don't have them everyday) I wanna try making different and delicious food for my family everyday:D

[Hamza :)]

Paratha with whatever was cooked the night before, or yogurt. Yogurt is a must. A glass of milk (don't really want to drink it though), a glass or two of water. And watermelon a few minutes before suhoor sometimes.

Iftar is always different. Different sherbets everyday alhamdulillah. Fruit chaat is always there. It's a must to finish it lol

:wa:

[sister herb]

From the IB Kitchen Club thread you can find a lot of iftaar ideas. Yep that was an advertising.

http://www.islamicboard.com/general/...hlight=kitchen

[~ Sabr ~]

Asalamu Alaikum:

I lovee Ramadan..not many days left :D so people any ideas for healthy and nice yummy food for suhur and ifaar? As a desi I get sick of having pakoras and samosas for iftaar in Ramadan especially in summer (don't have them everyday) I wanna try making different and delicious food for my family everyday:D

:wasalamex

It's not Ramadan for a "desi" without pakoras :shade:

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[BilalKid]

It's not Ramadan for a "desi" without pakoras

what pakora?? ^o)

[~ Sabr ~]

what pakora?? ^o)

[noraina]

I can't manage a paratha for suhoor, I really want to but I can't...

For suhoor I usually have a sandwich of some kind, then a glass of milk. What really keeps me going is a huge glass of water and a few dates afterwards.

During iftar I always eat desi food, yep even pakoras and samosas. Afterwards something sweet is a *must*, like a chocolate bar. And a fruit salad is really refreshing, it is a staple in my house.

Can't wait for Ramadan, inshaAllah, so excited - how will I last another 25 days?

[Bhabha]

Nothing greasy lol.

[sister herb]

Sad that this forum isn´t like a village - then I could visit with sisters during iftaar and lurking what they have on the table.

:shade:

[Regrets1]

Paratha with whatever was cooked the night before, or yogurt. Yogurt is a must. A glass of milk (don't really want to drink it though), a glass or two of water. And watermelon a few minutes before suhoor sometimes.

Iftar is always different. Different sherbets everyday alhamdulillah. Fruit chaat is always there. It's a must to finish it lol

:wa:

For suhur i do try having paratha but start feeling sick..sometimes I can eat it most of the time I can't lol so I stick to dates and water, hope this time I can eat more than what I usually have for suhur. I like fruit chaat nice and healthy:)

[Regrets1]

:wasalamex

It's not Ramadan for a "desi" without pakoras :shade:

Haha, agree with you sis even though I'm not much into fried food I still end up making pakoras and samosas. I love grilled food though

[Regrets1]

I can't manage a paratha for suhoor, I really want to but I can't...

For suhoor I usually have a sandwich of some kind, then a glass of milk. What really keeps me going is a huge glass of water and a few dates afterwards.

During iftar I always eat desi food, yep even pakoras and samosas. Afterwards something sweet is a *must*, like a chocolate bar. And a fruit salad is really refreshing, it is a staple in my house.

Can't wait for Ramadan, inshaAllah, so excited - how will I last another 25 days?

Paratha is heavy but most desis tend to have that for suhur. In summer I have so much water for suhur that my stomach starts hurting lol but I really need it I try not having too much but end up having it anyway

[Regrets1]

Nothing greasy lol.

Lol. We try not having anything greasy but we desis end up having it anyway no matter how hard we try its must in Ramadan even if it's just once or twice (tbh some people have something fried everyday or they don't feel it's Ramadan lol) :-[

[Regrets1]

From the IB Kitchen Club thread you can find a lot of iftaar ideas. Yep that was an advertising.

http://www.islamicboard.com/general/...hlight=kitchen

Thank you so much sis il check it out.x

[Regrets1]

Sad that this forum isn´t like a village - then I could visit with sisters during iftaar and lurking what they have on the table.

:shade:

oh how I wish it was, would love to invite you and cook nice food for you. May Allah bless you.

[Hamza :)]

For suhur i do try having paratha but start feeling sick..sometimes I can eat it most of the time I can't lol so I stick to dates and water, hope this time I can eat more than what I usually have for suhur. I like fruit chaat nice and healthy:)

I don't have brekkie these days have lost my appetite dunno why, so not sure if I'll be able to eat a whole paratha for suhoor. But it's not a choice for me ha ha

[BilalKid]

pakora look yum!! :p

[Regrets1]

I don't have milk for suhur..mango lassi sounds good :D or should it be left for Iftar

[Regrets1]

Ramadan Mubarakkk everyone. Did u all fast today? If yeah then how did it go?? Had delicious ifatr?:D I'm stuffed:P Alhamdulillah..

[Souljette]

Had avocado smoothie for suhoor and pasta but the healthy kind for Iftar with dates and water and smoothie

[strivingobserver98]

Lovely recipes: https://www.buzzfeed.com/christineby...suhoor-recipes

[noraina]

Alhamdulillah Ramadan is going good, I'm parched though as we all are :p but alhamdulillah :)

Second day of fasting today and I had cornflakes for suhoor on both days :D A huge mountain of them.

And dates, I can't eat enough dates!

[noraina]

Trust me to not wake up for suhoor on the day of an important exam, I woke up literally a minute after Fajr in complete despair....

But alhamdulillah I survived :D - but also realised the blessing of being able to have suhoor.

[Moshy]

For suhoor i like Paratha with any curry and some lovely lassi. Plenty of water too.

For iftaar i like things like fruit chaat, samosas, pakoras. I'll actually eat anything.

[Regrets1]

For suhoor i like Paratha with any curry and some lovely lassi. Plenty of water too.

For iftaar i like things like fruit chaat, samosas, pakoras. I'll actually eat anything.

Nicee:) you sound desi :p
For suhur I had paratha the first day...had small sized paratha the 2nd and 3rd day lol :pso yeah Iv been having parathas since Ramadan started but size keeps going small day by day..so gonna have something different from tomorrow in sha Allah.

Pakoras gave me upset stomach:( want roasted potatoes & chicken with veg today..andddd fruit, loving the Pakistani mangoes :thumbs_up

[Scimitar]

watermelon. cant get enough watermelon :D

[Serinity]

watermelon. cant get enough watermelon :D

Oh yeah. I'd like to eat a 2 kg watermelon. <3 Especially when they are big, juicy, and tasty. In shaa' Allah this year the watermelons are much tastier and juicier.

And Allah SWT knows best.

[~ Sabr ~]

Iftar: Mango Milkshake

[greenhill]

Mango .. not to eat them on an empty stomach. Bloats the stomach something chronic. But it is a versatile fruit. I love it. And another namesake, mangosteen. I love that too!

:peace:

[Regrets1]

Mango .. not to eat them on an empty stomach. Bloats the stomach something chronic. But it is a versatile fruit. I love it. And another namesake, mangosteen. I love that too!

:peace:

Just googled mangosteen lol;D looks nice wouldn't mind trying it..

[greenhill]

Juiciest, sickeningly sweet, soft and slightly fibrous. Love it.

Just don't bite it like an apple. Gently squash the fruit and the soft shell will crack.

:peace:

[muslimah_B]

I think in the only boring one who has whatever fruit there is for suhoor with yogurts or il have ready brek with strawberries and raspberries lol
I would love to make a breakfast smoothie or full blown food but being the only muslim doesnt help my case of waking everyone up with the blender or frying, id probally get kicked out again for disturbing the peace LOL.

Iftar
Il make whatever i feel like having lol today i had this

What i would give to have somosas, pakoras, spring rolls, and parathas but the frozen ones dont cut it at all lol [emoji22] (sharing is caring guys)

[*charisma*]

What i would give to have somosas, pakoras, spring rolls, and parathas but the frozen ones dont cut it at all lol (sharing is caring guys)

Why not make them yourself? :D they taste better and I'm sure a lot cheaper..just a bit more work lol

[muslimah_B]

Why not make them yourself? :D they taste better and I'm sure a lot cheaper..just a bit more work lol

I tried before and well they just looked deformed badly lol i only ate them to be polite to myself LOOL
Id rather just eat other peoples [emoji41]

Why not make them yourself? :D they taste better and I'm sure a lot cheaper..just a bit more work lol

[*charisma*]

I tried before and well they just looked deformed badly lol i only ate them to be polite to myself LOOL
Id rather just eat other peoples [emoji41]

looool aww, if you need help I'd be glad to help you, at least with the samosas and spring rolls :D I don't think I've ever had pakoras or parathas.

[noraina]

I tried before and well they just looked deformed badly lol i only ate them to be polite to myself LOOL
Id rather just eat other peoples

Sis, springrolls are not that difficult. Every Ramadan I make them with my mother - they don't have to be perfect and once you get the hang of it they are really easy, and trust me I'm not good with fiddly pastry things. What we do is get a square of pastry, and put it in front of us like a diamond, and then we put the filling at the bottom, roll it upwards halfway, then fold over the sides, and then roll it upwards the rest of the way. :D If that makes any sense.

As for samosas, just get a semi-circle of pastry, put the filling in the middle and make a cone shape. Easy peasy. ;D

[muslimah_B]

Sis, springrolls are not that difficult. Every Ramadan I make them with my mother - they don't have to be perfect and once you get the hang of it they are really easy, and trust me I'm not good with fiddly pastry things. What we do is get a square of pastry, and put it in front of us like a diamond, and then we put the filling at the bottom, roll it upwards halfway, then fold over the sides, and then roll it upwards the rest of the way. :D If that makes any sense.

As for samosas, just get a semi-circle of pastry, put the filling in the middle and make a cone shape. Easy peasy. ;D

Theyre not difficult for youuuu !!!!
"You make them every ramadan" lol which means u have years of experience, lol as for samosas i tried that and they just looked like deformed rocks lool not the pretty delicious triangles. Im better at cakes and cooking than pastry lol

[muslimah_B]

looool aww, if you need help I'd be glad to help you, at least with the samosas and spring rolls :D I don't think I've ever had pakoras or parathas.

Pleaseeee dooo anything to do with working with pastry i hate it lol, it drives me loopy, i once tried to help a sister make samosas and hers where perfect lil triangles and mine just looked for deformed was so embarrassingly funny, you could pick mine out from a distance LOL

[noraina]

Theyre not difficult for youuuu !!!!
"You make them every ramadan" lol which means u have years of experience, lol as for samosas i tried that and they just looked like deformed rocks lool not the pretty delicious triangles. Im better at cakes and cooking than pastry lol

Lol, just two years experience. And believe me you can tell the difference between mine and my mum's just by looking at them. But as long as they taste good who cares, innit ;)?

And besides, cakes are tastier :D

[muslimah_B]

Lol, just two years experience. And believe me you can tell the difference between mine and my mum's just by looking at them. But as long as they taste good who cares, innit ;)?

And besides, cakes are tastier :D

Yea they tasted good, but who wants to eat something that looks deformed haha, i suppose il try then again soon when i can aktually be botherd and be around food without wanting to devour it all lol

[darullemon]

What's for iftar tonight?

[MidnightRose]

What's for iftar tonight?

Beef ghallaba with lemon juice.

[Aisha]

Iffits

[darullemon]

Beef ghallaba with lemon juice.

Will there be something left if i start now?

[MidnightRose]

Will there be something left if i start now?

We can always order more.

[darullemon]

InshaAllah i thought you made all that at home.

[noraina]

For iftaar I ate biryani, (unfortunately no pics because I was too busy eating). :D

And watermelon - after stawberries and melons they are my most favourite fruit.

[darullemon]

I had Biryani and Water melon too..lol..no offence but strawberries are overrated. They are hyped for no reason, they look good but taste little off. Ice cream flavors are good again.

[noraina]

Overrated??? I don't know how Amreekan ones are, but you probably haven't tasted British strawberries. Nothing compares to them even close. :D

[Regrets1]

I lovee biryani but unfortunately I didn't have it, I had chicken pilau.
We are all enjoying watermelon :D been having a lot of watermelon these days and they are so nice and juicy as they are out now in season..any fruit that comes out in season is always nice and tasty

[darullemon]

Fruits are fruits they all taste the same wherever they are from. Except mangoes awesome fruit that is MashaAllah.