Food Ideas for Eid ul Fitr

Eid ul-Fitr Food Ideas

Eid ul-Fitr is festive celebration and a Muslim holiday, which marks the end of the Holy month of Ramadan- the month of fasting and self-denial from worldly enjoyments. It is the time for the Muslims all over the world to express joy and take pleasure in enjoying this great occasion with their loved ones.


This great occasion is incomplete without the well-known and delicious Eid-Ul-Fitr dishes. The Muslims prepare variety of food during the three days of Eid-Ul-Fitr, having small get-together with their loved ones in order to build a feeling of unity and spread the happiness and love all around.


Women are ones who decide the preparations and the menu for Eid-Ul-Fitr beforehand. They try to prepare something special which their family does not normally eat; it can be sweet, salty, sour or something in-between.  The variety of Eid-Ul-Fitr dishes are not only consumed inside houses but also presented to relatives and friends when visiting them for greeting.


Make this Eid-Ul-Fitr a very memorable one of your life by preparing the delicious dishes listed below:

Instructions

  • 1

    Make some Starters on Eid-Ul-Fitr

    Set up your Eid-Ul-Fitr in style with some delicious starters, dishes presented before the main meal.

    Soups: You can prepare some yummy soups on Eid-Ul-Fitr, including Chicken Corn Soup, Chicken and Dumplings, and Chilled Mango Soup.

    Rolls: You can make some rolls as well. Try spicy cheese roll, Swiss Rolls, or Cinnamon Rolls etc.

    Salads: Salads are amazing starters, leaving your Eid-Ul-Fitr’s guest hungry for more! Prepare some famous salads, including Garlicky Tomato Salad, Creamy Chicken Salad with Ginger etc.

  • 2

    Make some Main courses on Eid-Ul-Fitr

    Whether are arranging an Eid-Ul-Fitr get-together at your place are sending a great dish to your close ones home, make hundreds of main courses (main dishes) that will make your Eid celebrations memorable.

    Chicken Dishes: Cook lots of easy chicken dishes including Lemon Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Butter Chicken, Honey Chicken, Smothered Chicken, and Chicken Curry etc.

    Rice: You can prepare some delicious rice dished for lunch and dinner during the three days of Eid-Ul-Fitr. Chicken Biryani, Chicken Pulao, Mughlai Rice, Egg Fried Rice and Indonesian Fried Rice etc are perfect options.

    Lasagna: You can also cook Lasagna, which is easy to make and very delicious. However, it is better to make few hours prior to the arrival of your Eid-Ul-Fitr guests.

    Spaghetti: Try some Spaghetti dishes like Chicken Spaghetti and Spaghetti Marco Polo etc.

  • 3

    Make some Deserts on Eid-Ul-Fitr

    Eid-Ul-Fitr is no doubt very special occasion, and the food you prepare on this day should be better and unique from your usual ones. Therefore, you can prepare traditional desserts on this memorable occasion. Click and find out about Easy Dessert Recipes for Eid Day.

  • 4

    Make some Beverages on Eid-Ul-Fitr

    You can entertain your guests with some scrumptious beverages. These cocktails are easy to make and their ingredients are easily available in the market.

    Juices: Serve your guests with some fresh juices including Refreshing Lemon Juice and Pina Colada Juice etc.




    Teas and coffees: Teas and coffees are also served on Eid-Ul-Fitr. Make London Fog Tea, Iced Tea, Brazilian Coffee Bananas, or Iced Caramel Coffee etc.

  • Tips & Warnings

    • Do not fast during the three days of Eid-Ul-Fitr as fasting is forbidden on this occasion and enjoy variety of delicious food. • Some of the food ingredients are prohibited for the followers of Islam (Muslims). They include meat form swine, pork, and meat of improperly slaughtered animals or already dead animals, Intoxicants/alcohol, most carnivorous animals, birds of prey and land animals without external ears, and blood/ blood by-products etc. however, the ingredients of the above mentioned food recipes are Halal, allowed in Islam. • Eid-Ul-Fitr is an occasion when you have to greet others with new clothing and have to spend some time with them. Therefore, it is better to prepare your food items in advance so that you can keep your clothes clean for the whole day can get time to have great time with others. • Keep the quantity of your Eid-Ul-Fitr dishes more than the number of your expected guests as it has two advantages. Firstly, it helps in avoiding an embarrassment in case if you received more guests than what was expected. Secondly, you can distribute the remaining food items among your neighbors, relatives or friends to include them in your Eid celebrations.

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