Iftar Food Culture

Iftar (Arabic: إفطار‎‎)  is the time of meal when Muslims end their daily Ramazan fast.

Different countries have different culture to arrange food for the Iftar.

1. Afghanistan: Iftar mainly include the traditional dates, shorwa (soup), kebabs, du piyaza (meat stewed in an onion-based sauce),  kabuli palaw, and rice, as well as other dishes. Afghans also have an extensive range of sweet dishes and desserts.

2. Bangladesh: Iftar includes mainly Piyajoo ,Beguni, Jilapi, Muri, yellow lentil grains, Halim, dates, samosas, Dal Puri, Chola, fish kabab, mughlai paratha, pitha, traditional Bengali sweets and different types of fruits such as watermelon.

3. India: a variety of food are served in different areas of India. In places like Hyderabad, people break their fast with Haleem because it has a rich taste and is quite filling.

4. Iran: Most common iftar items are: Chai, dates, halva, and other sweets, Noon and paneer with greens and fresh herbs. Most family members will gather at one home for iftar.

5. Pakistan: As a meal in Pakistan, iftar is usually heavy, consisting mainly of sweet and savoury treats such as jalebi, samosas, pakora with ketchup or chatni and namak para, besides the staple dates and water. Other items such as chicken rolls, spring rolls, Shami Kebabs, fruit salads, papad, chana chaat, and dahi balay are also very common.

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