I am been very blessed to have grown up in a multi-cultural environment; thanks to my parents work environment and my growing up in Mumbai. During Ramzan, I go to Mohammad Ali Road with my friends during Iftar just to soak in the atmosphere.
As a vegetarian, many of the goodies that my friends gorge on are out of bounds for me. I make do with gorging on sweets. 😀
When I cannot go, my friends who live nearby get me parcels of Malpua, Phirni and other goodies. 🙂 When I was very young, we had a full-time nanny, Astari-bai, who used to get me all kinds of goodies during Ramzan (and even otherwise). I have yet to eat a sweet Sevaiyan to beat hers. Then there was my brother’s friend Muzzamil whose mom used to make separate vegetarian Biryani just for us. I dedicate this post to all of them; they who ensured I was never left out of any celebration! Many of these recipes do not need a lot of preparation or cooking (some do) and many will result in dishes that will keep a day or two. May this Ramzan be the most blessed period in the life of all my friends.
Kebabs, Dips, Soups, and Salads
- Dahi ke Kebab
- Hara Bhara Kebab
- Paneer Hariyali
- Falafel
- Hummus
- Roasted Bell Pepper Hummus
- Muhammara
- Baba Ghanoush or Moutabal
- Dates Stuffed with Almond Paste
- Lablabi or Leblebi
- Chickpead Salad
- Roasted Pumpkin Soup
- Pumpkin and Blackeyed Peas Soup
- Roasted Tomato Soup
- Roasted Carrot Soup
- Carrot and Ginger Soup with a Dash of Orange Juice
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Palak Shorba or Spinach Soup
Biryani and Pulao
- Paneer Biryani
- Soya Biryani
- Egg or Anda Biryani
- Methi Tamatar Pulao
- Coconut Milk Biryani
- Dindigul Thalapakatti Biryani
- Hyderabadi Qubooli or Chana Dal Biryani
- Tava Pulao
- Masoor Dal Biryani
- Palak Pulav
Paneer Recipes
- Paneer Kali Mirch
- Paneer Do Pyazaa
- Paneer Achari
- Kadai Paneer
- Traditional Matar Paneer
- Matar Paneer with Everest Kitchen King Masala
- Traditional Palak Paneer
- Palak Paneer in Cashew Gravy
- Paneer Kofta
- Methi Paneer
Desserts or Sweets
Mouth-watering!! 🙂 🙂
Absolutely, delicious and mouth-watering.
I wish I were Harry Potter and could just use my wand to grab every item here before me in my dining table. 😀
😀 😀
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Wow grt collection Aruna:-)
Thank you, Vidya!
So many wonderful dishes – although the Spanish and Italian cultures which I am more familar with are a world apart from India they have so much in common..especially the idea of food, family and celebrations being so closely linked!
Thank you for the feedback….. I do these round ups for all festivals.:-)
Wonderful collection!!!!
Lovely round ups Aruna….
lovely lovely list! thanks for doing this aruna!
This is just delicious… now i wanna gorge it all!! Thank you for such a lovely and thoughtful post..
Thank you. 🙂
I love the collection of your Ramadan recipes!
What a beautiful post, and yes it is truly a blessing to be raised in a multi-cultural environment, always an excuse to enjoy many holidays and festivities 🙂
what a great round up Aruna – I love having non-meat ideas for ramadan!
Thank you, Sarah. I must confess that it is a very selfish post as I am nudging my friends who observe the the Holy month of Ramadan to think of me as well. 🙂
They all look amazing. Each dish is just beautiful.
Thank you. I hope you try some 🙂
So many delicious recipe…They are so tempting and inviting Aruna….
What a collection of recipes – thanks for sharing so many, especially the paneer recipes. Happy FF and thanks for co-hosting this week.