Iftar Meal Ideas – Breaking the fast is one of the most awaited moments by Muslims all over the world. There are lots of healthy and yummy foods that you can eat at sunset during this holy month.
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Without further ado, here’s the list of 17 meals from around the world you can try for iftar. Hopefully, these special foods can satisfy your belly!
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17 Most Popular Iftar Foods from Around the World
Here are 17 unique iftar menus from around the world that you may only find during the month of Ramadan:
1. Kolak, Indonesia
Kolak is an Indonesian dessert made of coconut sugar and coconut milk. Inside a bowl of kolak, you can find banana, sweet potato, and cassava. You can usually find this food during Ramadan. If you have free time, you can try to make kolak at home easily. Most of the restaurants in Indonesia usually also serve kolak during this holy month.
There are many kinds of kolak namely, kolak ubi (sweet potato), kolak singkong (cassava), kolak biji salak (salak seeds), and many more. Which kind of kolak do you like the most as a dish to break your fast, t-mates?
2. Nasi Lemak, Malaysia
Coconut Milk Rice, or locally known as nasi lemak, is everywhere in Malaysia. When you’re going to a restaurant, a food stall, or other places, you can easily find this typical Malaysian dish.
During Ramadan, many Muslims like to eat nasi lemak together with sweet drinks. Try it and enjoy, t-mates!
3. Briyani Rice, Singapore
Briyani rice is a South Asian dish that is famous all over the world. A meal consisting of basmati rice, a variety of spices, as well as additional curry spices and pieces of mutton is the menu for breaking the fast in Singapore.
You can easily find this dish in Singapore. If you’re looking to break your fast here, this is one of the most popular iftar menus for Muslims in the Lion Country.
4. Hyderabadi Haleem, India
In India, there is a special menu that Muslim people usually eat during iftar, which is called Hyderabadi Haleem. The food consists of stewed lamb meat, lentils, and pounded wheat. This is a typical Arabic dish you can find in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
Hyderabadi Haleem is particularly consumed during breaking the fast because it is the kind of food that provides high energy. If you want to find this food in your hometown, perhaps you can check out Indian restaurants around your area.
5. Güllaç, Turkey
Güllaç is a typical dessert people eat after iftar dinner in Turkey. The main ingredient to make güllaç is corn starch. Usually, people add rose water and various type of nuts to make the dish more appetizing.
6. Samosa, Pakistan
A special food to eat in Pakistan during iftar is Samosa. Samosa is a fried pastry with savory fillings such as beef, lentils, potato, and onions. People in Pakistan usually eat this as a snack.
7. Fesenjan, Iran
Fesenjan is a typical food menu in Persian countries, namely Iran and Iraq that people usually eat during the holy month of Ramadan. This food, which is made from duck or chicken broth, is cooked using red pomegranate sauce and walnuts.
The mixture of spices, it gives Fesenjan a sweet and sour taste. This food is usually the main menu served during iftar.
8. Medames, Egypt
Medames is one of the most common primary foods for Egyptians, this dish consists of lava beans prepared with oil, garlic and also lemon juice. It is usually served as a breakfast menu, but during the month of Ramadan, this menu is a favorite menu for breaking the fast.
9. Harira, Morocco
The iftar menu in Ramadan is usually identical with sweet food or drinks, t-mates. However, Morocco chose Harira as a typical menu for breaking the fast in the month of Ramadan.
Harira is a soup made from basic ingredients in the form of vegetables, meat, tomato sauce, and additional special spices that make it taste different. It’s yummy to eat Harira when it’s still warm, t-mates.
10. Jollof Rice, Nigeria
If you see it directly, maybe you will think that this typical food menu from Nigeria is fried rice with added chicken. However, this iftar menu from Nigeria is different from the fried rice you usually find in Indonesia.
Jollof rice is rice cooked using some spices like tomato sauce and curry. As a complement, a plate of Nasi Jollof is served with pieces of special spiced grilled chicken which are certainly really delicious, t-mates.
11. Boiled Crab, Brunei Darussalam
People in Brunei Darussalam love to eat boiled crab together with family during the month of Ramadan. The crab is cooked with various spices. It’s delicious!
12. Shorbat Adas, Palestine
This time we have a unique iftar menu from Palestine for sure, t-mates. Shorbat Adas is a food menu made from some ingredients such as lentils, vegetables, broth, and spices. At first glance, this kind of dish is similar to pumpkin soup, t-mates. Usually, Adas is eaten together with whole wheat bread, and given additional chicken meat.
13. Mansaf, Jordan
Aside from being a typical food for breaking the fast, Mansaf is also a popular cuisine in Jordan, t-mates. Mansaf is a traditional dish made from a mixture of lamb and fermented yogurt sauce. This food menu is often served on khubz (flat Arabic bread), it can also be served with rice or bulgur (dry savory wheat).
Uniquely, Mansaf is usually served in large portions and eaten together with family or relatives. It is most delicious when you eat it using three fingers or without a spoon and fork. Hmmm, curious about the taste aren’t you, t-mates?
14. Shakshuka, Algeria
This one iftar dish is a famous dish from Algeria and several Middle Eastern countries. If t-mates really like fried eggs, you should try this dish! The main ingredient to make this dish is a fried egg but added with various seasonings. Several spices used are chilies, tomato sauce, and onions.
15. Dolma, Armenia
The specialty food of Armenia is Dolma (Picture via comeirrez – www.shutterstock.com)
The last menu on the list for iftar is Dolma, which is a typical iftar menu from Armenia. If you take a look at it closely, this menu is similar to lontong in Indonesia, isn’t it t-mates? Dolma is rice rolled with meat and vegetables.
For vegetable mixtures, there are usually several types of vegetables such as eggplant, onions, peppers, zucchini, garlic, and meat, then wrapped in grape leaves which would be steamed.
16. Kurma, Saudi Arabia
Breaking the fast with kurma is one of the sunnahs in Islam. It’s no wonder that the holy month of Ramadan is synonymous with kurma.
Most Muslims in Arabia use kurma as takjil or the main iftar menu when the call to prayer comes, before eating heavy meals. The benefits of this fruit are so many that it is suitable for people who are fasting.
17. Chicken Curry Rice, Sri Lanka
This dish is very popular for breaking the fast in Sri Lanka. Although at first glance it looks like Padang mixed rice, the Sri Lankan rice is round and not fluffy.
A portion of curry rice has 3-4 types of side dishes. Apart from chicken, some people also eat vegetarian curry rice with side dishes such as eggplant, beans, carrots, which are doused with curry sauce.
Are You Ready to Break the Fast With Good Foods?
So, out of the 17 iftar menus around the world mentioned above, which one do you want to try the most, t-mates? Keep energized and stay healthy during this holy month, okay?
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Happy fasting, t-mates! Hopefully this year’s fast will bring many blessings for all of you!
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