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Ramadan Recipes: Sehri & Iftar Ideas

Filling sehri dishes that keep you going through the fast, and iftar favourites to break it. Plan the month with these easy recipes.

رمضان کی ترکیبیں: سحری اور افطار

سحری کے لیے پیٹ بھرنے والی چیزیں جو روزے میں ساتھ دیں، اور افطار کے پسندیدہ کھانے۔ ان آسان ترکیبوں سے پورے مہینے کی تیاری کریں۔

Sehri Iftar

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A large board with bowls of chana, potatoes, papri, yogurt, tamarind and green chutneys, sev, pomegranate and onions for chaatChaand Raat Chaat Platterچاند رات چاٹ پلیٹر40 min · Snack Tall glasses of frothy bright green mint lemonade with ice, lemon slices and mint sprigsMint Lemonade (Green Drink)پودینے کی لیمونیڈ10 min · Drink A large glass bowl of chana chaat with chickpeas, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, coriander and tamarind chutneyPotluck Chana Chaatپاٹ لک چنا چاٹ25 min · Snack A large pot of chicken biryani being served with a big spoon, with plates and raita set out for guestsBiryani for 20 People (Quantities)بیس افراد کی بریانی (مقداریں)135 min · Main Course A bowl of thick chicken corn soup with egg ribbons, served with small bowls of chilli vinegar and soy sauceChicken Corn Soup (Pakistani Chinese)چکن کارن سوپ (پاکستانی چائنیز)35 min · Soup A bowl of thick, stringy chicken haleem topped with fried onions, julienned ginger, green chillies, mint and lemonChicken Haleemچکن حلیم180 min · Main Course A bowl of smooth golden lentil soup with a swirl of cumin butter, coriander leaves and a lemon wedgeDaal Soup for Iftar (Masoor Lentil Soup)افطار کے لیے دال کا سوپ (مسور)30 min · Soup A large serving dish of dahi baray covered in white yogurt, drizzled with imli chutney and sprinkled with chaat masalaDahi Baray for an Iftar Party (20 People)افطار پارٹی کے دہی بڑے (بیس افراد)85 min · Snack Round date balls rolled in desiccated coconut and crushed pistachios on a plate with whole datesDates Balls (No Added Sugar)کھجور کے لڈو (بغیر چینی)15 min · Dessert A large pot of deep red bhuna masala next to silicone trays and freezer bags filled with frozen masala cubesFreezer Bhuna Masala Baseفریزر کے لیے بھنا مصالحہ80 min · Main Course A pot of dry spiced keema beside three bowls: keema matar, keema paratha filling and folded keema samosasFreezer Keema 3 Waysفریزر قیمہ تین طریقے60 min · Main Course A bowl with charred chicken tikka pieces, rice, chickpea salad, cucumber, onion and mint raitaHigh-Protein Chicken Tikka Bowlہائی پروٹین چکن تکہ باؤل45 min · Main Course Golden crumbed chicken nuggets on a board with ketchup and green chutney, and a freezer bag of raw nuggets behindHomemade Chicken Nuggets (Freezer Batch)گھر کے چکن نگٹس (فریزر بیچ)55 min · Snack Golden baked egg muffins speckled with tomato, onion and coriander on a cooling rackMasala Egg Muffins (Meal Prep)مصالحہ انڈا مفنز (میل پریپ)30 min · Breakfast A bowl of dark red beef nihari with a marrow bone, topped with ginger, green chillies, coriander and lemonNihari with Beef Shankنلی نہاری (گائے کی پنڈلی)260 min · Main Course A freezer neatly packed with labelled bags of samosas, spring rolls, shami kababs, parathas and masala cubesRamadan Freezer Prep (One-Weekend Plan)رمضان کی فریزر تیاری (ایک ویک اینڈ کا منصوبہ)420 min · Meal Prep A large round iftar platter with shami kababs, samosas, pakoras, spring rolls, dates, chutneys and lemon wedgesShami Kabab Iftar Platter (for 25)شامی کباب افطار پلیٹر (پچیس افراد)120 min · Snack Stacks of half-cooked whole wheat parathas separated by baking paper next to freezer bags and a hot tawaWhole Wheat Paratha Freezer Batchفریزر کے لیے آٹے کے پراٹھے80 min · Breakfast Golden flaky rectangular chicken patties, one cut open to show creamy chicken fillingChicken Patties (Bakery Style)چکن پیٹیز (بیکری انداز)50 min · Snack A plate of crisp gol gappay with a bowl of green tangy water, chickpea and potato filling and tamarind chutneyGol Gappay (Pani Puri) at Homeگول گپے (پانی پوری) گھر پر70 min · Snack A plate of papri chaat with crisp papri, chickpeas, potato, yogurt, tamarind and green chutney and sev on topPapri Chaat (Pakistani Style)پاپڑی چاٹ (پاکستانی انداز)50 min · Snack Crisp golden aloo tikki on a plate topped with dahi, imli chutney and chopped onionAir Fryer Aloo Tikkiایئر فرائر آلو ٹکی35 min · Snack Crisp golden chicken spring rolls stacked on a plate with a bowl of chili garlic sauceAir Fryer Chicken Spring Rollsایئر فرائر چکن اسپرنگ رول50 min · Snack Golden shami kababs in an air fryer basket with mint chutney and onion rings on the sideAir Fryer Shami Kababایئر فرائر شامی کباب70 min · Snack Golden aloo samosas with blistered pastry on a tray, one broken open to show the spiced potato fillingAloo Samosa (Freezer Batch for Ramadan)آلو سموسے (رمضان کے لیے فریزر کھیپ)110 min · Snack A baking tray of golden baked triangle samosas brushed with ghee and sprinkled with kalonjiBaked Samosas (Oven, Tray of 24)اوون میں بیک سموسے (چوبیس کی ٹرے)52 min · Snack Two glasses of creamy banana milkshake with banana slices and a pinch of cardamom on topBanana Shake for Sehri (Kela Shake)کیلے کا شیک (سحری کے لیے)5 min · Beverage Glasses of lemonade with floating soaked chia seeds, lemon slices and mint on a bright tableChia Seed Lemonade for Iftarچیا سیڈ لیمونیڈ (افطار کے لیے)15 min · Beverage Golden crumbed chicken cheese balls, one broken open to show melted cheese, with ketchup and green chutneyChicken Cheese Ballsچکن چیز بالز55 min · Snack A pan of dry spiced chicken samosa filling with green chilies and coriander, next to folded patti samosasChicken Samosa Fillingچکن سموسے کی بھرائی40 min · Snack A plate of golden mixed vegetable pakoras with green chutney and imli chutney on the sideCrispy Pakoras (Pakistani Iftar Style)کرکرے پکوڑے (پاکستانی افطار والے)35 min · Snack Soft dahi baray in a wide dish covered with white dahi, imli chutney, chaat masala and corianderDahi Baray (Dahi Bhallay)دہی بڑے (دہی بھلے)60 min · Snack A thick caramel-coloured dates smoothie in a glass with a sprinkle of cinnamon, dates and oats beside itDates and Oats Smoothie for Sehriکھجور اور جئی کی اسموتھی (سحری کے لیے)5 min · Beverage Frothy white doodh soda in tall glasses with ice, a green soda bottle and a jug of milk beside themDoodh Soda (Lahori Milk Soda)دودھ سوڈا (لاہوری)2 min · Beverage A tall glass of falooda layered with rose syrup, noodles, basil seeds, jelly and milk, topped with ice cream and pistachiosFalooda (Pakistani Style)فالودہ (پاکستانی انداز)20 min · Beverage Glasses of deep purple falsa sharbat with ice and mint, a bowl of small dark falsa berries beside themFalsa Sharbat (Phalsa Juice)فالسے کا شربت15 min · Beverage Flaky golden frozen paratha puffed in an open air fryer basket, with a cup of chai beside itFrozen Paratha in the Air Fryerایئر فرائر میں فروزن پراٹھا7 min · Breakfast A large bowl of colourful fruit chaat with apple, banana, grapes, pomegranate and orange, sprinkled with chaat masalaFruit Chaat (Pakistani Iftar Style)فروٹ چاٹ (پاکستانی افطار والی)20 min · Snack A small bowl of bright green coriander mint chutney with lemon halves and green chilies beside itGreen Chutney (Hari Chutney)ہری چٹنی10 min · Condiment Glasses of dark red-brown imli aloo bukhara sharbat with ice, next to a bowl of tamarind and dried plumsImli Aloo Bukhara Sharbatاملی آلو بخارے کا شربت60 min · Beverage A bowl of glossy dark brown tamarind chutney with dried plums and a spoon, next to samosasImli Ki Chutney (Sweet Tamarind Chutney)املی کی چٹنی50 min · Condiment A glass jug of cloudy lemon sharbat with lemon slices, mint and ice, with two filled glassesLemon Sharbat (Shikanjvi)لیموں کا شربت (شکنجبین)15 min · Beverage Two glasses of bright green frothy mint margarita slush with mint sprigs and lemon wheelsMint Margarita (Pakistani Mocktail)منٹ مارگریٹا (پاکستانی موکٹیل)5 min · Beverage Crisp golden onion pakoras in an air fryer basket lined with perforated paper, with green chutneyPakoras in the Air Fryerایئر فرائر میں پکوڑے30 min · Snack Crisp reheated samosas in an air fryer basket with a small bowl of green chutneyReheat Samosas in the Air Fryerایئر فرائر میں سموسے دوبارہ گرم کریں11 min · Snack Two tall glasses of pink Rooh Afza milk with basil seeds and ice, a bottle of red sharbat beside themRooh Afza Milk (Pink Doodh Sharbat)روح افزا والا دودھ (گلابی دودھ کا شربت)5 min · Beverage Three small bowls of green chutney, brown imli chutney and white dahi chutney beside a plate of samosasSamosa Chutney Trio (Green, Imli and Dahi)سموسے کی تین چٹنیاں (ہری، املی اور دہی)20 min · Condiment Crisp golden patti samosas in an air fryer basket with a bowl of imli chutneySamosas in the Air Fryer (Patti Samosas)ایئر فرائر میں سموسے (پٹی سموسے)37 min · Snack Yellow aloo bhujia with cumin and green chillies, served with purisAloo Ki Bhujia for Puriپوری والی آلو کی بھجیا25 min · Breakfast Two glasses of thick banana lassi smoothie with cardamomBanana Lassi Breakfast Smoothieکیلے کی لسی5 min · Beverage Bowl of sweet daliya porridge topped with almonds and raisinsDaliya (Sweet Wheat Porridge)میٹھا دلیہ25 min · Breakfast Glass of dates milkshake with whole dates and almondsDates and Milk Shake for Sehriکھجور کا ملک شیک5 min · Beverage Halwa puri nashta with puffed puris, orange suji halwa and chanay on a steel thaalHalwa Puri (Home-Style Sunday Nashta)حلوہ پوری60 min · Breakfast Crisp keema paratha cut open to show spiced mince fillingKeema Parathaقیمہ پراٹھا50 min · Breakfast Soft khagina eggs with tomato, onion and green chilies in a small panKhagina (Desi Spiced Scrambled Eggs)خاگینہ15 min · Breakfast Egg paratha rolls wrapped in foil ready for sehriMake-Ahead Sehri Egg Paratha Rollsسحری کے لیے انڈا پراٹھا رول25 min · Breakfast Golden mooli parathas with a pat of butter and yogurtMooli Ka Parathaمولی کا پراٹھا40 min · Breakfast Halwai-style chanay in a thin red gravy, topped with green chillies and corianderPuri Chanay for Halwa Puriحلوہ پوری والے چنے35 min · Breakfast Bowl of warm oats with dates, almonds and cinnamonSehri Oats Porridge with Datesسحری کے لیے کھجور والا دلیہ10 min · Breakfast Two jars of sheer khurma overnight oats topped with dates and pistachiosSheer Khurma Overnight Oatsشیر خرمہ اوٹس5 min · Breakfast Golden aloo parathas served with dahiAloo ka Parathaآلو کا پراٹھا20 min · Breakfast Golden aloo parathas on a plate with dahi, pickles and butterAloo Parathaآلو پراٹھا دہی کے ساتھ30 min · Dinner Anda bhurji, Pakistani spiced scrambled eggs, in a grey bowlAnda Bhurjiانڈا بھرجی8 min · Breakfast Egg paratha, a golden paratha coated with egg and herbs, cut open on a plateAnday ka Parathaانڈا پراٹھا10 min · Breakfast Chana chaat with chickpeas, tomatoes and lemon on an orange plateChana Chaatچنا چاٹ10 min · Breakfast Two glasses of chilled lassi dusted with spice on a wooden boardLassiلسی5 min · Beverage Meetha paratha with caramelised sugar, served with a cup of chaiMeetha Parathaمیٹھا پراٹھا10 min · Breakfast

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A Pakistani Ramadan, Explainedپاکستانی رمضان: سحری اور افطارHow Pakistanis celebrate Ramadan with food: sehri of paratha, eggs and dahi; iftar of dates, pakoras, samosas, fruit chaat and Rooh Afza. 30-Day Ramadan Meal Plan (Pakistani)رمضان کا تیس دن کا کھانے کا منصوبہA 30-day Pakistani Ramadan meal plan: sehri, iftar and dinner for every day, using a weekly freezer prep so you cook less and the family still eats well. 30 Sehri Ideas That Keep You Full for Long Fastsلمبے روزوں کے لیے سحری کے ۳۰ آئیڈیازThirty Pakistani sehri ideas that keep you full until iftar: eggs, parathas, oats, daliya and shakes, with make-ahead tips so sehri takes ten minutes. Freezer Meals for Ramadan (Make Ahead)رمضان کے لیے فریزر کھانے (پہلے سے تیار)Make-ahead Pakistani freezer meals for Ramadan: samosas, rolls, kababs, nuggets, parathas, keema and masala base, and how to cook each from frozen. Healthy Iftar Ideas (Less Fried)صحت مند افطار کے آئیڈیاز (کم تلا ہوا)Healthier Pakistani iftar ideas with less frying: air fryer samosas and pakoras, baked rolls, soups, chaat and drinks, with all the taste and less oil. High-Protein Sehri Ideasہائی پروٹین سحری کے آئیڈیازHigh-protein Pakistani sehri ideas with eggs, keema, paneer, yogurt and chicken, most with 20 g protein or more, to keep you full through long fasts. Iftar Drinks Collectionافطار کے مشروباتTen Pakistani iftar drinks: Rooh Afza milk, lemon sharbat, imli aloo bukhara, falsa, mint margarita, doodh soda, chia lemonade and falooda. Iftar Menu for 10 Guestsدس مہمانوں کے لیے افطار مینوA complete Pakistani iftar dawat menu for 10 guests: dates and drinks, three snacks, chaat, chutneys and a main course, with a cooking timeline for the day. Iftar Party Menu for 25 (With Quantities)پچیس افراد کی افطار پارٹی کا مینو (مقدار کے ساتھ)An iftar party menu for 25 with exact quantities: how many samosas, pakoras and kababs, how much biryani, dahi baray, sharbat and chai, plus a prep timeline. Mosque Iftar Cooking for 100مسجد میں سو افراد کی افطارCooking a community or mosque iftar for 100 people: a simple menu, quantities of dates, samosas, pakoras, biryani and drinks, and a volunteer plan. Ramadan for Working Moms: Prep Planملازمت پیشہ ماؤں کے لیے رمضان: تیاری کا منصوبہA Ramadan prep plan for working mothers: one weekend of freezer cooking, a weekday routine that takes 30 minutes, and recipes that reheat for sehri and iftar. Sehri for Students Living Aloneاکیلے رہنے والے طلبہ کے لیے سحریEasy sehri ideas for students and anyone living alone: cheap, one-pan, mostly 10 minutes, with what to stock in a small fridge and freezer for Ramadan. Sehri in 10 Minutesدس منٹ میں سحریQuick Pakistani sehri ideas ready in 10 minutes or less: eggs, frozen paratha, oats, malai toast and shakes, for mornings when you wake up late. Haleem Too Thick or Too Thinحلیم بہت گاڑھا یا بہت پتلاHaleem like cement, or runny like soup? How to fix haleem consistency with hot yakhni, longer cooking and ghotna, and how it should look. Dahi Baray Not Softدہی بڑے نرم نہیں بنتےDahi baray (dahi bhalla) hard or rubbery? How to make soft dahi baray: well-beaten batter, soaking in warm salted water, squeezing gently and resting in dahi. Keep Cut Apples and Fruit Chaat Freshکٹے سیب اور فروٹ چاٹ تازہ رکھیںFruit chaat going brown and watery before iftar? How to keep cut apples and fruit chaat fresh: lemon water, chilling, adding bananas and chaat masala last. Freeze Samosas Rawکچے سموسے فریز کریںHow to freeze samosas before frying so they don’t stick or go soggy: a dry filling, tray freezing, packing and frying from frozen. Perfect Ramadan prep. Keep Pakoras Crisp for Iftarافطار کے لیے پکوڑے کرکرے رکھیںMade pakoras early and they went soft before iftar? How to keep pakoras crispy: rice flour, a rack, a warm oven and a quick second fry. 10 Easy Pakistani Breakfast Ideas Ready in 15 Minutesپندرہ منٹ میں بننے والے ۱۰ آسان پاکستانی ناشتےTen quick Pakistani breakfast ideas ready in 15 minutes or less: anda bhurji, egg paratha, meetha paratha, chana chaat, suji halwa and more.

Planning Ramadan food without the stressبغیر پریشانی کے رمضان کے کھانے کی تیاری

The secret to an easy Ramadan is the freezer. In the two weeks before Ramadan, make and freeze samosas, spring rolls, shami kababs and chicken filling, and prepare chutneys. Each evening you only fry or air fry what you need.

Keep sehri simple and filling, with eggs, oats, paratha and lassi, and keep iftar balanced: dates and a drink, something fresh like fruit chaat, one fried snack and a light main. The Sehri & Iftar Meal Planner lays out the whole month for you.

آسان رمضان کا راز فریزر ہے۔ رمضان سے پہلے کے دو ہفتوں میں سموسے، اسپرنگ رول، شامی کباب اور چکن فلنگ بنا کر فریز کریں، اور چٹنیاں تیار کر لیں۔ ہر شام بس جتنا چاہیے تلیں یا ایئر فرائی کریں۔

سحری سادہ اور پیٹ بھرنے والی رکھیں، انڈے، دلیہ، پراٹھا اور لسی کے ساتھ، اور افطار متوازن: کھجور اور مشروب، فروٹ چاٹ جیسی کوئی تازہ چیز، ایک تلی چیز اور ہلکا کھانا۔ سحری اور افطار کا منصوبہ پورا مہینہ ترتیب دے دیتا ہے۔

Questions people askعام سوالات

When is Ramadan 2027?

Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the moon sighting where you live.

رمضان ۲۰۲۷ کب ہے؟

رمضان ۲۰۲۷ تقریباً ۸ فروری ۲۰۲۷ کے آس پاس شروع ہونے کی توقع ہے، آپ کے علاقے میں چاند نظر آنے کے مطابق۔

What can I prepare before Ramadan?

Samosas, spring rolls, shami kabab and chicken filling all freeze well raw. Make them a week or two before.

رمضان سے پہلے کیا تیار کر سکتے ہیں؟

سموسے، اسپرنگ رول، شامی کباب اور چکن فلنگ سب کچے اچھی طرح فریز ہوتے ہیں۔ ایک دو ہفتے پہلے بنا لیں۔

What is a good iftar menu?

Dates and a drink, then fruit chaat or dahi baray, one fried snack like pakoras or samosas, and a light main later.

افطار کا اچھا مینو کیا ہے؟

کھجور اور مشروب، پھر فروٹ چاٹ یا دہی بڑے، پکوڑے یا سموسے جیسی ایک تلی چیز، اور بعد میں ہلکا کھانا۔

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