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Ramadan recipes

During Ramadan, most Muslims fast – not eating or drinking anything during hours of daylight. It is customary to eat a meal (known as suhoor), just before daybreak and another meal (known as iftar) after sunset. We’ve brought together ideas for what to eat at suhoor and iftar in our Ramadan recipe collection, including smoothies, koftas, chickpea dishes, chaat and halwa.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, and this year falls on the 21st April. Find our recipes to celebrate Eid here.

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Sweet bread recipes

Khaliat nahal (Omani honeycomb bread)

Dina Macki shares her recipe for a magical sweet-savoury bread from Oman. This Omani honeycomb bread is traditionally eaten during Ramadan.

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Vegetarian starter recipes

Chaat plate

This snacking recipe is based on the chaat author Sumayya Usmani used to sneak out and eat on dates with Danesh when she was a teenager.

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Diwali recipes

Pakora

Super quick and versatile, you can put pretty much any vegetable into pakora – just finely slice anything firm so it can cook quickly.

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Snacks and nibbles

Chocolate-dipped stuffed dates

These jewel-like stuffed dates don’t just look pretty – each houses a cluster of nuts, providing crunch to contrast with the sweet stickiness.

Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Afternoon tea recipes

Maamoul date cookies

Maamoul are Lebanese date cookies made with semolina. Try food writer Angela Zaher's family recipe for these pretty, filled biscuits.

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Filling salad recipes

Pomegranate fattoush

Serve up a big platter of Georgina Hayden's sweet, sour and juicy pomegrante fattoush as a colourful vegan main or side dish.

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Indian side dishes

Papdi chaat

Vivek Singh shares his recipe for papdi chaat. This colourful snack dish includes crispy papdi, coriander chutney, spiced potato and yogurt.

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Quick chicken recipes

Chicken shawarma kebabs

Grab a pack of pitta breads for this easy 30-minute meal; spiced chicken, onions and peppers are skewered, grilled and drizzled in a yoghurt dressing.

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Indian side dishes

Pickle-spiced chickpeas (aachari chole)

Chetna Makan's spiced chickpeas (aachari chole) can be served as a side or vegan main. Simmer chickpeas with tomatoes and spices until tender.

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Indian side dishes

Sour and spicy potatoes (alu chaat) with chutneys

Chetna Makan's alu chaat recipe is the perfect side dish for an Indian feast. Sour and spicy potatoes are topped with fresh chutneys and sev.

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Indian side dishes

Onion bhajis with yogurt and goat’s cheese dip

A proper curry night wouldn't be complete without crispy deep-fried onion bhajis. Gill Meller has served his with a cooling yoghurt dip and...

Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Beef mince recipes

Beef and olive koftas with red cabbage and flatbreads

We've scattered olives and raisins throughout the mince in these beef and olive koftas giving them a deliciously moreish sweet kick.

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Burger recipes

Keema pav with shredded brussels sprouts

Keema pav – spiced-up lamb mince served on a bun – is an Indian classic and, with a seasonal addition of brussels sprouts, makes a hearty party offering.