Traditional Iftaar Dishes

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first of all Ramadan Mubarak ladies and i hope we all have a blessed one. Ameen

now I am sure we all don’t make the same exact things for Iftari.

So people who are from different areas of pakistan as well as around the world, what would be the traditional dishes that you cook for iftari?

and if possible post pics and recipe also :snooty:

thank you :slight_smile:

(P.S. this was PSquared’s idea, i don’t know if this is what she meant by it but i hope im close :bummer: )

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You got it girl!!! :)

I know Muslims from all over the globe have their own staples in Iftar.

We are from Karachi, Pakistan and in our home...Iftar isnt Iftar without fruit chaat and pakoray!

I am curious about other parts of Pakistan and even around the world.

Is it different in a Kashmiri or Punjabi household?

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ramadan mubarak to u to XchorniX

im from pakistan and for iftari we make nearly every day chicken pakorey,potato fritters, samosas and chaats.

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Pakorey and Samosa haha

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Same old Pakora, samosa and fruit chaat :bummer:

No variety at all

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please share ur recipe for chicken Pakorey :)

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My inlaws are Memon and part of the every Iftar is "maal-pooray"

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^^what’s maal pooray? :konfused:

same thing here, pakoray and fruit chaat, and might i tell you my parents make a killer fruit chaat :jano:

and also sandwiches with the stuffing that you put in aloo ke parathay, aur phir bahir anda laga ke unn ko talna, it’s freaking delicious

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umm fruit chaat juice or any other drink......and pakoray

after that its either direct dinner or something like big sandwiches wagaira :)

and i am from rawalpindi Pakistan :)

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Our iftar has 2 include Samosay....

nd im 4rm Kashmir :)

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That sounds oh so yummy…pleej send the recipe. You’ll get sawab for it!! ;p

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maal pooray are well i call them pakistani pancakes but they are pretty thin

those sandwiches i make but they are bread rolls.. i get the square sliced bread flatten it out put alu stuffing, roll it and stick the edges with a lil water then dip in egg and fry

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At my dada jaan's house - everyday he would eat bhunay kalay chanay with some masoor daal (very dry) with lemons juice.

I heard that it was good source for fiber and energy. I make it about 2-3 times in Ramadan.

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Well, it is pretty much the same in Karahi. We make pakoray, samosay, spring rolls and fruit chaat. My nani loved bhonda a.k.a Potato Vada a.k.a Vata Vada so I still make them and ofcourse Rooh Afza has to be there. :)

Just remembered, I also make 'Kaaley channe' with tarka for Iftar occasionally.

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recipe for what my friend? :konfused:

do you make the maal pooray at home? and if so i demand a pic and recipe for them and also i want a pic for these bread rolls, wana see what they look like :snooty:

recipe PLZ :smiley:

can we please get the recipe and also a pic of what the Potato Vada looks like

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I think she means recipe for sandwiches with aloo ke parathay stuffing fried after being dipped in egg.

They are simply Spiced Potato Balls, also called Aloo Bonda or Batata Vada. The famous shop ‘Nimko’ in Bohri bazaar Karachi made loads of these and I loved them. Haven’t eaten any from there since my nani passed away as she was the one who always bought some from there every other day. They are really easy to make.

  • Aloo Bonda:

Ingredients for Batter:
1 cup gram flour/chickpea flour/besan
1 tbsp rice flour (optional)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Salt to taste

Ingredients for balls:
2 cups potatoes (boiled and diced/mashed coarsely)
½ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon chopped green chillies
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds/Zeera (whole or coarsely ground)
1/2 tsp garam masala
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
juice of 1 lemon
½ cup finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro

Vegetable/Sunflower Oil for deep frying

Method:

  • Mix all ingredients of batter to form a dip thick enough to thickly coat back of a spoon. Keep aside.

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Add mustard seeds, zeera, green chillies and onions. Saute for a couple of minutes till onions are soft and light golden color.

  • Add ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric, garam masala and salt and sauté for a few more minutes; then add the mashed potatoes, coriander leaves and sauté for a couple of minutes. Turn off heat and mix in lemon juice.

  • Allow the potato mixture cool down and divide the mixture into portions and shape into small round balls about the size of a ping pong ball and keep aside.

  • Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.

  • Coat each of the potato balls in the gram flour batter and gradually let it into the oil and deep fry until golden brown in color.

  • Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.

Note:

  • I even use the left over pakora batter to make these.

  • You can also add zeera powder or coarsely grinded zeera to the batter.

  • Also left over chicken (shredded), mashed peas/carrot can be added. My children like them that way so I add them sometimes and make them eat their veges.

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the sandwiches with aloo filling…nevermind, i kinda knew but i was only confused about how you fry them with egg. I just dipped the sandwiches in egg and cooked them in some oil in pan. They turned out yummy! :slight_smile:

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ill post the maal pura recipe as soon as i get it from mom

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My parents are from Gujrat India and my family is known for cooking.
Our Ramadhan iftaars consist of the following:

homemade samosas chicken/beef/potatoes
steak pie with gravy
steak or chicken buns
spring rolls
mini pies stuffed with chicken/beef/cheese etc
lemon butter chicken fried(dipped in egg)
mini chicken kebobs fried(dpped in egg)
mini chicken skewers fried(dipped in egg)
tandoori chicken skewers baked
Keema naan baked
keema parathey fried
chops fried(dipped in egg)
bajias
haryali chicken
Haleem(Indian haleem...diffrent from pakistani)
ok my list is really long....I can go on forever

for drinks-cold cocoa(made with real chocolate and boiling milk and cream), mango milkshake, and ruha hafza

ok im hungry now!

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hi miamisweetheart

sorry i was gna post the recipe earlier , but was busy

5 - 6 tblsp gram flour
1 tsp salt or taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
few coriander leaves chopped
2 tblsp lemon juice
1 -2 cups warm water
chicken thigh meat cut into cubes

mix the gram flour, with the salt, chilli, coriander powder and the fresh coriander leaves in a large bowl and the lemon juice make a thick batter with warm water (using warm water makes the chicken pakoras or any other pakoras u make crispy) take chicken dip in batter and deep fry until golden brown serve with coriander chutney.

enjoy!

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