Shaista Fatima/New Delhi
Ramazan or Ramadan is not only a month of rigorous worship and religiousness but also a month to celebrate the importance of food.
It is also a feast for food bloggers around the world as they get to prepare mouth-watering dishes for posting and later on eating.
Hereby listed are a few bloggers who are devoting their handles to iftar recipes and giving all motivation to prepare tasty food all through the month.
Food Blogger Noorain: Based out of London Noorain has a following of 73.5k on Instagram and is known for her easy to make recipes
Dish- Cheese Fatayer
Ingredients
For the dough - 1 packet instant yeast ( 7g ) - sugar 2 tsp - 1 cup warm water - 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour - salt 1/2 tsp - Olive oil 1/4 cup Roughly mix the ingredients and then knead the dough well for 8-10 minutes . Cover with damp cloth and let that rest for 40 to 50 minutes. Then make equal sized balls . Cheese mixture - feta 150g - mozzarella 1.5 cups - black seeds 2-3 tsp - chopped coriander or parsley handful Butter mixture - 50g melted butter - garlic powder 1/2 tsp Method is shown in the reel . Bake at 220 degree Celsius for about 20 to 30 minutes or until beautifully golden .
Dish-Makloubeh or Makloub
It is an Arabic word that translates to “upside down" and speaks to the dish's main features: with roasted vegetables, spiced rice, and a meat of choice, it is presented by carefully flipping the pot over and serving it upside down.
Ingredients: Chicken 500g Rice 500g ( 2 cups ) Sliced tomatoes 2 Potatoes 2 Egg plant 1 Capsicum 1 Carrot 2 Cauliflower ( I dint add since I dint have , u can add cauliflower) Salt to taste Paprika 1.5 tsp Cardamom 2 Cinnamon 1 stick Cloves 2 Start anise 1 Bay leaf 1 Cumin seeds 1 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Method : -Add chicken , water and all of the spices and boil the chicken for 10 to 15 minutes . Separate the chicken and strain the broth . -Chop and fry the vegetables - add parchment paper to the bottom of the pan and layer the dish . First add tomatoes and then meat . Now layer the rest of the veggies as shown - add rice and then the broth on top of it ( u need 2 cups of broth for 1 cup rice ) . Cover the lid and cook on medium flame until the water drains and then cook on low flame for another 15 minutes. ( note : don’t mix that with spatula , leave that alone ) - now flip the pot upside down . Garnish with nuts and chopped coriander and enjoy
Food Blogger Azmia Iqbal is currently based in Bangalore but has been born and brought up in Canada and Srilanka. Her food reflects her fusion of three countries.
In one of her recipes she writes, "This Ramadan, try my recipe out for these versatile chicken kebabs that can be used in sandwiches, wraps and as an appetizer before your main rice and curry dishes as well."
Ingredients: 400g boneless chicken thighs 2 medium onions 4 garlic cloves 1 inch piece ginger 3 green chillies handful of coriander leaves Salt to taste (abt 1 tsp) Spices: 1 tsp crushed black pepper, 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder, 1/4 tsp dry mango powder ( can sub with 1/2tsp lemon juice ) 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp @shanfoodsglobal zafrani garam masala pwd 1 slice of bread (crusts removed) 1 tsp ghee Ghee or oil for frying - In a chopper, finely chop onion, garlic,ginger,greenchillies & coriander leaves to the consistency as shown in the video. Add a pinch of salt to it & let it sit for 10 mins to release its juices. Squeeze the liquid out & discard. - Add chicken thigh pieces to a processor jar along with salt & spices, lemon juice, bread slice & ghee. process until a sticky uniform mixture. - Work the chopped onion mix into the chicken mix as shown in the video. Let it rest in the fridge for minimum 1 hr. you can store this mix overnight as well. - Rub your hands with ghee and shape kebabs to desired shape. In addition, You can freeze these kebabs and use as and when required. - Test a small piece of kebab by frying to check for seasoning (you can adjust spices/salt here) - Sear the kebabs in your grill or regular pan on med high heat for a minute. Turn & cook for 6-7 mins in total (Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the kebabs) - Serve hot and enjoy!♥️
Dish: Umm Ali
It is a classic egyptian dessert that screams pure comfort. It's literal meaning is Mother of Ali.
Azmia writes, "Here's an easy way to make it for your Iftar gathering this Ramadan, so you can save time and energy. I used ready made plain puffs or khara as they call it here. The ones I bought are from karachibakery."
Ingredients: 300g Plain Puffs (Khara) 700ml milk 250ml heavy cream 4 tbsp sugar (adjust according to sweet preference) Handful of chopped and toasted almonds,pistachio, 1/4 cup dessicated coconut 1 tin @nestle.india cream 2-3 tbsp demerera sugar Method: - Preheat oven to 180C. I Lined a baking tray with the puffs and baked them for 6 mins so they were crunchier. - Heat milk, cream and sugar up to a simmer and sugar is dissolved. - In a baking dish, break up the puffs and set them in one uniform layer.Pour the hot milk mixture and cover them in it. Sprinkle a mix of the nuts and coconut and repeat until you reach the top and all of the puffs are submerged in the milk. - Dollop the thick cream on top and sprinkle of demerara sugar. Broil for 7-8 mins until sugar is caramelized ( keep and eye on this as you can burn it ) - Garnish with more nuts, coconut and rose petals. Its best served hot! If you have leftovers and you want reheat it. Add more milk on top and let it rehydrate and heat it in the oven before serving👌🏼
Our third food blogger is Shadiya who is a banker turned content creator. She is currently based out of Birmighgam and has a following of 219k on Instagram.
Dish: Chicken kievs
She writes, "Here’s another one of my childhood favourite. This is how I recreated chicken kievs at home for my kids & I’m sure you’ll love it too.. it’ll be a perfect kid’s favourite snack during Iftar & always treat to watch the oozing cheese when it’s cut warm."
Ingredients: 600g Chicken breast 2 tsp Garlic powder 2 tsp Onion powder 2 tsp Salt 1 tbsp Pepper 1 tbsp Oregano 1 tbsp Olive oil Bunch of Parsley 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs or 1 slice bread 200g to 250g Red Leicester or mozzarella cheese cut in to 3/4 inch sized cubes. For the flour batter 1/2 cup flour 2 cups water 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cup golden Breadcrumbs 1 tbsp corn flour Oil to deep fry
Dish: Chicken fajitas
Impress your family or treat yourself with this super easy chicken fajita wrap this holiday season. Don’t bother cooking complicated recipes, it’s time to get cooking in a much faster & quicker manner to spend the best times with your loved ones.
Ingredients: 750g chicken breast 1/3 cup oil Fajita spices (1 tsp of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin powder, black pepper) 1 tbsp salt juice of 1 lemon sliced peppers (preferably 2 to 3 colours) two white onions sliced 1/2 cup water For the sauce 1 avocado 3 cloves of garlic 1 red or green chilli handful of coriander 1 cup greek yoghurt juice of half lime 1/4 tsp salt tortilla wraps garnish with coriander & red chillies. P.s do not cook for more than a min after adding the peppers & onions as it might over cook. It tastes & looks better when the veggies are still crunchy.
Iftar table in Ramzan is the most sought after that too after the day long fast. Though many prefer eating healthy, many choose to serve their cravings.
The reels of the food bloggers are catching views in millions due to ease of access and demand for fusion.
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