Ramzan: On a food trail exploring iftar spreads in Thiruvananthapuram

Ramzan: On a food trail exploring iftar spreads in Thiruvananthapuram

“We call this smiley,” says Mohammed Sanofar M, showing me what looks like a mini bun with a white filling in the middle. “There is a filling of egg masala and when you hold it like this, it looks like the smiley emoji!” explains Sanofar with a smile, before rushing to take orders from the […]

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Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Creamy Palooda | Photo Credit: Shakira Banu Shakira Banu cannot imagine an Iftar without homemade palooda. No cousin of falooda, palooda is a popular dish that is part of Iftar in Northern Kerala, especially Kannur. A home-cook, Shakira says her mother, who has her roots in Marthandam in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, learned to make […]

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Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Creamy Palooda | Photo Credit: Shakira Banu Shakira Banu cannot imagine an Iftar without homemade palooda. No cousin of falooda, palooda is a popular dish that is part of Iftar in Northern Kerala, especially Kannur. A home-cook, Shakira says her mother, who has her roots in Marthandam in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, learned to make […]

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This Ramzan, Chennai offeres Arabain, Hyderabadi, Vegan Iftar boxes and some restaurants have special Arabian menu during this period

This Ramzan, Chennai offeres Arabain, Hyderabadi, Vegan Iftar boxes and some restaurants have special Arabian menu during this period

Abid’s Executive chef Mohammed Nizamudeen has introduced a few new items for Ramzan such as the Turkish lamb adona kebab, Russian cutlets, chicken cheese cigars and peri peri grilled chicken. The Arabian-style kebabs and snacks are the popular items. Abid Zahid, who runs the restaurant, says “This year we are providing vada along with nombu […]

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This Ramzan, Chennai offeres Arabain, Hyderabadi, Vegan Iftar boxes and some restaurants have special Arabian menu during this period

This Ramzan, Chennai offers Arabian, Hyderabadi and Vegan Iftar boxes

Abid’s Executive chef Mohammed Nizamudeen has introduced a few new items for Ramzan such as the Turkish lamb adona kebab, Russian cutlets, chicken cheese cigars and peri peri grilled chicken. The Arabian-style kebabs and snacks are the popular items. Abid Zahid, who runs the restaurant, says “This year we are providing vada along with nombu […]

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Orijit Sen’s ‘Heart-ich Hyderabad’, on view at Kalakriti art gallery, is a love letter to the city that made him an artist

Orijit Sen’s ‘Heart-ich Hyderabad’, on view at Kalakriti art gallery, is a love letter to the city that made him an artist

Laad Bazaar by Orijit Sen, on display at Kalakriti art gallery, Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hearti-ich Hyderabad is the result of artist Orijit Sen’s seven-year project. The Dakhni title for the exhibition of his series of artworks, now on view at Hyderabad’s Kalakriti art gallery, aptly captures the artist’s impressions of the essence […]

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Feast on season’s specials in Iftar food kits made by home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram

Feast on season’s specials in Iftar food kits made by home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram

It is that time of the year when all roads leading to mosques are filled with vendors selling fresh eats for those breaking the day’s fast after prayers. In addition to the ubiquitous fruit juice, samosas, vadas and cutlets, on sale are a bewildering array of eats, especially snacks soaked in the flavours of Malabar. […]

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Watch | Have you tried the Iftar food trail in Bengaluru’s Mosque Road?

Watch | Have you tried the Iftar food trail in Bengaluru’s Mosque Road?

Watch | Have you tried the Iftar food trail in Bengaluru’s Mosque Road? Every year, people throng Mosque Road in Frazer Town in Bengaluru during the holy month of Ramzan. The reason? Its delicious offerings of exotic meat-based savouries and lip-smacking desserts. We too went on the famous Frazer Town Iftar food trail. Delicacies made […]

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