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Iftar Recipes

Chaat, pakoras, samosas and cool drinks for the iftar table.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Chana chaat with chickpeas, tomatoes and lemon on an orange plateChana Chaatچنا چاٹ10 min · Breakfast

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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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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