Ramadan is hardly a week away, Alhamdulillah… Days are flying so fast… I am sure most of us must already be totally geared up to welcome the blessed month. This year, I have been really low on my eemaan for many reasons, so I am so looking forward to charge myself up with all the ammunition required for the coming up year. Sometimes, the way life becomes, you loose track of yourself and I feel that Ramadan is Allah’s gift to us to pull back our wayward soul to concentrate on what pleases Him and keep all the worldly matters aside. Since we concentrated on savory snacks in the last post, let’s look at having something sweet! Normally Ramadan is not a time when many have sweet stuff. In fact, in our house sweet is restricted to juices and maybe the sheera like drink we have at the time…
Ramadan Iftar Snack Ideas | Ramadan Recipes
As I start this post, I am in two minds. For me, Ramadan is a month of introspection – about my life, about my discipline, about my relationship with the Almighty… I am not bothered too much about the food. Last year, I had done a post on Suhoor and Iftar. I usually never load my fridge or freezer with frozen snacks. My grocery list stays very much the same, except for going a bit heavier on fruits, since we gorge on them quite a lot, when compared to the other months of the year. But being a food blogger, I can’t ignore the requests that come to make a series of recipes at one place. I surely understand – we would like to be more ready with our choice of food so that we don’t spend time thinking too much on those lines. I still know of…
Ramadan Meal Planning – Iftar
Yesterday, I did the post for Suhoor ideas, Alhamdulillah, so today I am going to have a look at the Iftar and after-Iftar meals. Iftar happens at the sunset, Maghrib time and just like Suhoor, is another important meal of a fasting day. The Prophet (PBUH) is said to have hastened to open his fast as soon as the call for Maghrib prayer would ring. Sahl ibn Sa`d (Allah be well-pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, “People will continue to be in a good condition as long as they hasten to break the fast.” [Bukhari, Muslim] The sunnah of breaking the fast is with an odd number of dates, usually one or three. If not available, then it is to be done with dry dates or water. At home, we like to keep our meals simple during Iftar. The…
Ramadan Meal Planning – Suhoor
I have been wanting to do a round up post since long time, but somehow I get so carried away with the drafts that I have. So I keep going on posting whatever I have to, but now I thought, with the month of Ramadan coming, why not I collect a few of my recipes and pool it at one place so that it becomes easier for all of you to find out. 🙂 “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous. ” (Surah Al Baqarah: 183) Ramadan, I stress is not about eating, rather controlling your food intake for maximum benefit. A heavy Suhoor will not allow you to have a good working day. A heavy Iftar likewise will not give you the energy to go ahead with the long night prayers….