Ramadan Recipes

Not a big cooker when it comes to Ramadan. I prefer simpler meals and don't like to be in the kitchen all day.  But sometimes, I like to make special Ramadan recipes to make this time seem even more special and memorable.  Below are some Ramadan recipes and sites that feature Ramadan recipes. Some of the things I have made over the years, and some are those I've wanted to try.

The recipes also include those for treats to go along with themed studies, such as moon phases.

Beverages

• Qamar el deen - this is one of our favorite drinks. We had it over a sister's house in Egypt and she showed us how she made it. It is made from dried apricot sheets (which roughly look like big thick fruit rollups) and water. You use one package of apricot sheets,cut the sheets into small pieces and soak in water (about 1 liter) overnight or for about 4-5 hours and then add sugar to taste. You can usually find the apricot sheets in halal/international stores.

Date Recipes

• Date Banana Bread
• Date Banana Smoothie (TJ Ramadan) 
• Creamy Date Shake (MyHalal Kitchen)
• Date Nut Balls (off site, MyHalalKitchen)
• Sticky Date Cake - this is a hit in our house
• Stuffed Dates  
• More date recipes from Dates are Great.com 
• Date Recipe Book - from Umm Abdul Basir's Creative Corner; the link doesn't work but this was a cute book made by my bestie so please email me if you are interested in this as I might be able to find it.

Sweets

• Baklava
• Basboosa  thin semolina cake squares covered in a honey and lemon syrup
• Crescent Cookies
• Half Moon Cookies
• Halva
• Jalebi
• Konafah 
• Luqma Qaadi - kind of like doughnut holes
• Moon Ball Cookies
• Qatayef - "stuffed pancakes"
• Sesame Cookies
• Sensational Eid Sweets: Recipes from the Muslim American Kitchen "Traditional recipes from around the globe alternate with new creation" Free to download; by Sister Corey Habbas
• Sevian Kheyr - vermicelli pudding
• Thiakry/Thiacri - Senegalese sweet couscous treat

Meat/Poultry

• Moroccan Tangine Chicken

Keeping it in Perspective......

وَكُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ 

“Eat and drink, but do not waste” [Sūrah al-‘Arāf, 7:31]. 

"Although Ramaḍān is the month of generosity and kindness, give what benefits. As for extravagance, then it is unbeneficial. A similar statement was directed to Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān (حفظه الله): “Because some people provide food and drink extravagantly [in Ramaḍān], the tables are filled with different assortments of food.” He (حفظه الله) stated: “This is contrary to the Sunnah. The month of Ramaḍān is not the month of eating, drinking, and repletion; it is the month of fasting.”" (Source)