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30+ Easy Ramadan Recipes

Published: Mar 8, 2025 by FeastwithSafiya · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Collection of 30+ easy Ramadan recipes that are quick to whip up for Iftar during this holy month of Ramadan. Whether you're looking for traditional dishes or modern twists on classic recipes, there are plenty of delicious and easy-to-make meals to enjoy during this holy month.

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What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims all around the globe. The month of Ramadan is a time for fasting, reflection, prayer, charity, and celebration. Muslims around the world observe the fast from dawn to sunset. The meal eaten from dawn is called Sahur and the meal to break the fast with sunset is called Iftar.

My Indian Ramadan Memories

While growing up in India, Ammi (mother) always had chopped fruits or fruit chaat in her daily iftar menu. My Pappa (father) absolutely loved having Khaman (savory gram flour cake) and Bhajiya aka Pakora (vegetable fritters) for iftar. Without fail, he would have one of his employees bring Khaman and Bhajiya every day from his favorite farsan shop (an Indian shop for savory and sweet snacks) in our town.

I have curated 30+ Ramadan recipes that I grew up eating during the month of Ramadan and cook them throughout the year.

Ramadan Appetizer Recipes for Iftar

Here is a great collection of traditional Gujarati appetizer recipes to Indian recipes with a modern twist. All the recipes are my favorites and I make sure to make them at least once for Ramadan iftar.

Nylon Khaman Recipe | Gujarati Khaman
Nylon Khaman is a sweet and savory Gujarati, Indian breakfast and snack. It comes together in less than 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Includes Instant Pot and Stovetop cooking instructions.
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Yellow nylon khaman in a box
Potato Samosa Recipe
Samosas are crowd pleaser Indian snacks. A savory filling of spiced potatoes and peas stuffed in an uncooked tortilla triangle and fried until crispy.
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Potato Samosa recipe.
Vegetable Pakora Recipe (Vegetable Fritters)
Crispy Indian vegetable pakora/Bhajji makes a great side dish for Ramadan Iftar, a popular teatime snack in India, and great for parties. The recipe includes serving the pakora as a chaat or tempura.
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crispy Indian zucchini pakora-fritters
Keema Puff Pastry | Savory Meat Pastry
Keema Puff Pastry is adored by many and is my kids' favorite snack. Spiced meat cooked with onion, and garlic, filled into a puffy pastry. Baked to perfection and crispy.
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Masala Potatoes-Rai Wale Aloo
Potatoes cooked in Indian spices and tempered with mustard seeds. This potato recipe makes a great gluten-free snack or meal. Easy to prepare and cook.
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Masala Potatoes Rai wale Aloo in a bowl
Spicy Oven Roasted Potatoes
Quick and easy spicy oven roasted potatoes with a slight kick of chili peppers. These spicy potatoes make a great side dish for any meal. Kid approved!
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Close up of roasted spicy potatoes

Protein-Packed Recipes for Iftar

Here is a great collection of our favorite protein-packed Ramadan recipes that would be great for iftar. All recipes are quick and easy to prepare and take a short time to cook.

Oven Roasted Mackerel with Cilantro and Garlic
Simple and easy fish dinner that will surely become a family favorite. Whole oven roasted mackerel marinade with cilantro, spices and garlic. So delicious!
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oven roasted mackerel recipe.
Easy Oven Baked Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Tandoori chicken is a popular Indian dish and one of my favorites. I often make it at home and it's always a hit. Try this east Tandoori chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, and herbs with Indian cilantro sauce.
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Korean Chicken on a Stick
Made with marinated and grilled Korean inflused chicken skewers, this dish is bursting with bold and savory flavors that are sure to satisfy your taste buds.
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Korean chicken on a stick.
Kung Pao Paneer | Kung Pao Veg Recipe
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside Paneer coated with slightly sweet and spicy kung pao sauce and crunchy peanuts are the star of this recipe. Delicious meal ready in under 30 minutes for busy weekday dinners.
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the best kung pao recipe.
Moong Dal Recipe | Indian Yellow Lentil
Quick and easy Moong dal recipe with Instant pot, pressure cooker, and regular pot instructions. This Indian lentil curry recipe makes a great light meal.
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Yellow moong dal close up shot
Baked Fish Masala
Whole Fish marinated in aromatic Indian spices and baked until tender and flaky. This recipe makes a great meal for seafood lovers. Moderately spicy and packed with wonderful exotic flavors.
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baked whole fish masala recipe
Seekh Kabab Recipe-Seekh Kebab
This Seekh Kabab recipe is super easy to whip up using Cilantro Chutney and just a handful of ingredients without losing that authentic taste.
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Seekh Kabab Recipe

Chaat Recipes for Ramadan

Indian chaat is one of my favorites for Ramadan iftar. Chaat is a term used to describe a range of savory snacks that are typically served at street-side stalls or small restaurants. Chaat is known for its bold flavors and is perfect for breaking the fast during Ramadan.

Fruit Chaat | Indian Fruit Chaat Recipe
Indian fruit chaat is healthy and a great way to serve fruits. It is slightly spicy, sweet, and tangy. Packed with all the wonderful flavors you love in a good bowl of fruit salad.
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Indian fruit chaat salad
Indian Chickpea Salad | Chana Chaat
This Indian chickpea salad is made with boiled chickpea & potato, onion, tomato, and chutney. It is simple, refreshing, sweet, and tangy.
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chickpea salad in a white bowl

Recipes to Stay Hydrated During Ramadan

Soups, fruits, salads, and lots of vegetables are great choices for iftar during Ramadan. Adding liquid-based food, and fruits and vegetables high in water content can help to keep you hydrated during Ramadan.

Meals made with simple ingredients such as vegetables, lentils, or chicken. They can provide hydration, nutrients, and satiety, while also being easy to digest.

Creamy Tomato Soup | Indian Tomato Soup Recipe
Creamy tomato soup with cumin seed tadka(tempering) and fenugreek. A handful of fresh Ingredients and you are set to create an amazing soup for a quick meal.
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creamy tomato soup recipe
Kachumber Salad-Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe
Cucumber and tomato kachumber salad is a versatile dish that can be served in many different ways. It can be used as a side dish with any Indian meal or served on its own as a light and refreshing snack.
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Indian cucumber, onion and tomato salad
Dal Tadka | Restaurant Style Dal Tadka Recipe
Indian restaurant style Dal Tadka. This recipe has a great hearty flavor of lentils and ghee tempering along with Indian whole spices. Authentic yet easy recipe that tastes great!
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Dal Tadka recipe
Gujarati Kadhi Recipe (Gluten-free, Vegetarian, and Healthy)
Quick and easy, the best Kadhi recipe you will ever try! Gujarati Kadhi is slightly sweet, spicy, and saucy. Perfect over a warm bowl of plain rice or pulao (pilaf) in the winter. Tips for silky-smooth kadhi included!
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Gujarati Kadhi recipe. Meethi kadhi.
Tomato Salad with Cumin and Lime
Tomatoes marinated with cumin, lime, cilantro, and chili pepper makes a great refreshing salad or a side dish for summer.
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Indian tomato salad flat lay.
Onion Raita-Yogurt Raita for Biryani
Onion Raita is a must-have condiment with an Indian meal to cut down the heat of the spices. This perfectly creamy and cooling Raita recipe makes a great dip or side dish. I love to serve it with Biryani, Kebabs, and Meat Curries.
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Onion Raita

Main Dishes for Iftar

Here is a collection of authentic and modern Indian recipes that are great for a main meal during Ramadan Iftar. All recipes are high in water content and loaded with lots of vegetables and great for quick and easy Iftar.

Easy Indian Chicken and Potato Curry | Chicken Aloo Salan
This Indian chicken and potato curry is easy to prepare and very flavorful. Hearty and healthy curry dinner done in no time for busy weeknights, Ramadan Iftar, or parties. Includes Instant pot cooking Instructions.
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Easy Indian Chicken and Potato Curry.
Chicken Curry Recipe | Authentic Indian Chicken Curry
An authentic Indian chicken curry recipe. Easy to follow, one-pot curry recipe that can be made in under an hour. The recipe includes bone-in and boneless chicken curry recipe instructions.
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Authentic Indian Chicken Curry Recipe.
Aloo Palak | Indian Spinach Potato Recipe
Aloo Palak-Indian spinach and potato recipe is healthy, gluten-free, vegan, and easy to whip up using a handful of fresh ingredients. Great recipe for meals under 30 minutes! Eat it as is or with flatbread for a wholesome meal.
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Aloo palak recipe. Indian Spinach with Potato recipe.
Butter Chicken Lasagna
The best Butter Chicken Lasagna recipe. Easy to make and loved by everyone in the family. Great for feeding a crowd!
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lasagna recipe
Easy Indian Shrimp Curry Recipe
This easy Indian shrimp curry recipe is guaranteed to become a favorite meal for seafood lovers. No coconut milk needed to create this delicious and silky smooth shrimp curry.
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Indian shrimp curry with turmeric rice in a bowl
Palak Paneer | Spinach with Indian Cheese
Palak Paneer is such a wonderful combination of fresh spinach, Indian cottage cheese, tomatoes, and Indian spices. Loved and adored all around India! Made with just the right amount of spices, pureed spinach, onion, tomatoes and Paneer.
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Palak Paneer-Indian spinach and cheese recipe.
Fish Tagine with Chermoula Sauce
Moroccan fish tagine aka Tagine bil Hout is such a flavor-packed one-pot dish. Fish cooked in Moroccan Chermoula sauce with saffron, caramelized onion, potatoes, and olives. Quick to prepare and easy to cook dinner that will please many.
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tagine with fish, olives and saffron
Meatball Curry | Indo-American Meatball Curry
This Indo-American creamy meatball curry is so creamy, rich and mildly seasoned with Indian spices. It will surely become the star at your dinner table!
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Creamy meatball curry recipe
Fish Curry Recipe | Indian Pomfret Curry
Tender pomfret fish in a simple curry made with fresh ingredients and Indian spices. Quick and easy Indian fish curry dinner done under 30 minutes.
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Pomfret fish curry
Zucchini Sabzi | Zucchini Squash Stir Fry
Super quick and easy one-pot Zucchini recipe with a kick of Indian spices. This Zucchini Sabzi makes great summer night dinners.
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Zucchini(Courgette)-Yellow Squash Curry.
Stuffed Peppers-Bharela Marcha nu Shaak
Spicy peppers stuffed with toasted chickpea flour, coconut, sesame seeds, and Indian spices with a touch of sweet jaggery and lemon juice.
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Chickpea flour stuffed peppers

Biryani Recipes for Ramadan Iftar

Biryani is a popular South Asian rice dish that typically consists of long-grain rice, meat (usually chicken, mutton, lamb, or beef), and a variety of spices and herbs, such as saffron, cumin, coriander, and cardamom.

The dish is usually prepared by cooking the meat and spices separately from the rice, and then layering them together in a pot and cooking them together until the flavors meld together. Here is a great collection of Biryani, and Raita recipes.

Mutton Biryani
Fragrant Mutton Curry cooked with homemade Biryani Masala and layered with aged Basmati Rice. Best meal for any occasion.
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The best Mutton Biryani recipe
Veg Dum Biryani-Veg Biryani Recipe
An authentic Indian Veg Dum Biryani recipe with simple and easy to follow, step by step instructions. Family recipe that we have been cooking, testing and perfecting for many years.
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Veg Dum Biryani recipe
Shrimp Biryani Recipe ( Indian Prawn and Rice)
One of my favorite Indian dishes Shrimp Biryani is rich, aromatic, and packed with wonderful flavors. This recipe is simple to prepare and tastes phenomenal. Great to please a crowd, or for a quiet meal on a patio with your family. I hope you like it as much as we do.
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Bowl of rice and shrimp
Easy Chicken Biryani
Chicken Biryani is adored by everyone in my family. Chicken Curry cooked in Indian spices and layered with Basmati Rice gets cooked in a method called steam locking. Easy to make yet hard to resist.
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Easy Chicken Biryani Recipe
The Best Paneer Biryani Recipe
Flavor packed Vegetarian Paneer Biryani made with long grain Basmati Rice and Paneer Curry will surely become one of your family's favorite meals.
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The best Paneer Biryani recipe.
Cilantro Chutney Raita
You are guaranteed to get hooked on to this easy to make Indian Cilantro Chutney Raita. Easy to make and a versatile dip or sauce you would love to have.
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Cilantro Chutney Raita
Onion Raita-Yogurt Raita for Biryani
Onion Raita is a must-have condiment with an Indian meal to cut down the heat of the spices. This perfectly creamy and cooling Raita recipe makes a great dip or side dish. I love to serve it with Biryani, Kebabs, and Meat Curries.
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Onion Raita

Ramadan Dessert Recipes

There are many delicious desserts that are traditionally enjoyed during Ramadan in India. I am not a big dessert person but since it's Ramadan, iftar isn't complete without desserts.

Sheer Khurma Recipe | Eid Seviya
Eid isn't complete without a bowl of Sheer Khurma. This quick and easy recipe is creamy and full of wonderful texture and flavors.
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Sheer khurma pudding in a bowl.
Jalebi Recipe | Instant Crispy Jalebi Recipe
Instant and crispy jalebi recipe at home in no time. Jalebis are fried batter soaked in cardamom-infused syrup, similar to Turkish Tulumba and Middle eastern Zalabiyeh. They make a great dessert for Eid and Ramadan.
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Indian fried funnel cake jalebi recipe
Gajar Halwa Recipe | Indian Carrot & Cardamom Pudding
Gajar Halwa is loved and adored by young and old in India. Sharing my easy version of Gajar ka Halwa recipe using my Ammi’s (mother) instructions. Includes low calorie InstantPot recipe.
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Gajar Halwa Recipe
Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe with Cardamom
Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe with Cardamom. Silky, smooth and light texture of Cheesecake with soft crust made with Pizzelle cookies . This Cheesecake makes the perfect fall dessert!
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pumpkin cheesecake

I wish you a blessed month of Ramadan to those who are observing the fast. May The All-Mighty accept your worship and charity! Ramadan Mubarak!

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