Ramadan Mubarak
Ramadan begins in Metro Detroit tomorrow. Muslims will fast from April 2-May 2, by fasting from food and drink from dawn until dusk. Muslims observe this month by preparing meals for the pre-dawn meal known as suhoor or sehri and break their fast with iftar or iftari. As Muslim communities are from various cultures, people prepare and have unique foods during this month. Here at Saa Nasta Newsletter, we’re sharing some local places with Ramadan specialties, and others to try at home from the Bangladeshi Kitchen.
Wishing all of you who observe a Ramadan Mubarak!
To get you into the spirit, Eater Detroit just published this list of places to eat suhoor and iftar in Metro Detroit.
Here are some of the most common foods eaten in Bangladeshi households during this month.
Ramadan Special Bangladeshi Chola But Recipe - Also known as chana in the Sylheti dialect, this fried black chickpea recipe is a crowd favorite at Bangladeshi Ramadan tables, made by Toronto-based Banglar Rannaghor.
Dali Bora or Fyaazi Recipe - These lentil fritters combine soaked lentils and chili peppers with onions for a crispy deep-fried treat by Afia Begom from Afelia's Kitchen.
Kisuri Recipe - When ending a long day of fasting, a creamy rice and lentil porridge called khichuri is one main dish Bangladeshi families eat during iftar, the time to break fast. Check out this video by Bangladeshi American TikTok’s Sharminara Haque @sharmineats.
Beguni Recipe - Eggplant or aubergine fritters are special treats during Ramadan, made by the UK-based food writer Dina Begum.
Akhni Fulab (pulaw) recipe - Try this take on lamb biryani cooked with a Bangladeshi twist by Afia Begom from Afelia's Kitchen.
Also, if you missed our story about Ramadan prep, which you can still use, check it out here. We’ll be sharing more resources throughout the month. Stay tuned!