Ramadan in your culture

[Ali_Syed]

Re: Ramadan in your culture

@Mezhgan

In our culture, most people I know go about Ramzaan, in the following manner:

• Iftari is a date, dried fruit and tea:

Common iftari spread:

Dates, dried apricots, sultanas and various nuts

Followed by the prayer and then dinner, which is a complete meal:

Dishes commonly served during Ramzaan:

Kebabs


Kabuli pulao


Bolani – Savoury turnovers filled with potato, scallions, and coriander, spinach and kishmish paneer (a type of soft cheese) or a variety of other fillings.


Borani banjan – Grilled aubergine in a spiced tomato sauce topped with yoghurt and mint.


Borani kadu – Braised pumpkin in a sweet tomato and onion gravy with a hint of spice topped with yoghurt.


Qorma-e-gulpea – Braised cauliflower cooked in a sauce of tomato, coriander, ginger, and garlic.


Mantoo – Steamed dumplings filled lamb or ground beef served with a meat sauce and topped with yoghurt and coriander.


Aushak – Dumplings similar to mantoo which are with filled with scallions and lamb (or beef) served with a meat sauce and topped with yoghurt and mint. These differ from mantoo in that they are boiled rather than steamed.

I have eaten mantoo (in Islamabad) used to be made by some Tajik/Uzbek guy (not Afghan), love it but the guy is gone now…your picture has reminded me of the times.