Ramzan Mubarak: 11 Recipes To Countdown to Eid

Celebrate Ramzan with love, laughter, togetherness, family and wonderful food.

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Murgh Musallam

Several tongue-tickling ingredients together to create this rich chicken preparation, a Middle Eastern delicacy, which was once served to the sultans of Delhi. Chef Narayan Dutta Sharma marinates the chicken in ginger, garlic, lemon juice, yoghurt and garam masala, before stuffing it with half-cooked rice and peas.

Please find the recipe here: Murgh Musallam

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Cheesy Chicken Cutlets

Nadiya Sarguroh's recipe for chicken cutlets requires simple ingredients easily available in any kitchen. The warm, buttery melted cheese in these fried delights makes them taste ooh-lal-la!

Please find the recipe here: Cheesy Chicken Cutlets

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Chocolate Dates

Why not, why not? What a splendid way to end a fast. Try Chef Sabyasachi Gorai's recipe that stuffs the dried fruit with chocolate-covered walnuts.

Please find the recipe here: Chocolate Dates

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Mutton Gilafi Kebabs

A mouth-wateringly good kebab recipe from Chef Pawan Kumar. It has an egg-and-breadcrumbs coating, and is shallow fried on skewers. Served with a drizzle of mayonnaise and chopped veggies -- a lovely addition to your spread.

Please find the recipe here: Mutton Gilafi Kebabs

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Kimami Sewaiyan

Bid Sheer Khurma and Phirni goodbye this Ramzan. It's time to try a new dessert. Chef Kaleem Qurashi, from Srinagar, soups up sevaiyan with khoya (milk solids), sugar, fruits, spices and coconut.

Please find the recipe here: Kimami Sewaiyan

 
 
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Butter Paper Chicken Rolls

Chicken rolls are a preferrred Ramzan meal starter but Reshma Aslam does a fusion take -- hers have cheese, Indian spices, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, chicken mince and are cooked in butter paper.

Please find the recipe here: Butter Paper Chicken Rolls

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Shami Kebabs

Making Shami Kebabs is no easy task. Getting them exactly right is tough. But every bite of Chef Ajay Chopra's dish offers a symphony of flavours, textures, and aromas. He uses the standard ingredients like Bengal gram and mutton mince but his porportions are perfect.

Please find the recipe here: Shami Kabab

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Sheer Pira 

A creamy and nutty dessert, by Chef Meghna Kamdar, that you can craft with love for Ramzan. Ingredients? Rather unusual. Pumpkin seeds, dried kiwi, dried mangoes, dried oranges, walnuts.

Please find the recipe here: Sheer Pira

 

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Malpua With Pomegranate

Maharaj Ganga Singh's take on this sugary sweet with anaar is ideal for an iftaar party -- a memorable Ramzan offering.

Please find the recipe here: Malpua With Pomegranate

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Seekh Kebab Hot Dogs

Leftover seekh kebabs make excellent Hindustani-type hot dogs. You could put together the kebabs from scratch too, as per Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi's recipe, and then turn them into seekh dogs. The secret to this recipe is lots of mayo, fresh cream and green chutney.

Please find the recipe here: Seekh Kebab Hot Dogs

Pic: Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi for Rediff.com

Falooda

Ramzan + What Drink? That's a no brainer. Falooda. The refreshing Indian dessert drink, by Reshma Aslam, made with falooda sev, sabja seeds, milk, sugar, and rose syrup, topped with a scoop of creamy ice cream.

Please find the recipe here: Falooda

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