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**movlabk** · 08-25-2009, 07:38 PM

Waaleykum'Assalaam!

I am from northern pat of India. So, I cannot tell you on behalf of 150+ million Muslims living in different part of India since traditions here changes after every mile, but nevertheless I would certainly share with you the way I and people here do Iftar.

Before the Iftar time, people [male lot] usually make their way to the nearest masjid along with their Iftar meals which vary from fruits to mixed fuit chat, Dahi Bhalla to Pakori Chaat etc. And after having done their iftar and Maghrib Salah in congregation, they go back home and have the main course with their families and then again back to Masjid for Taraweeh.

And on a personal level, let me tell you that whenever I am back home with my family during Ramadan, I used to visit kitchen a hundred times to get the feeling of how Iftar is going to be like. You know what, I cannot imagine my Iftar without a Desi and sensational chilled drink called Rooh'afza and Desi snacks called pakoras . I just love' em a lot.

How about you?

That is interesting.I've heard of pakora. what do you mean by Desi? Does it mean native?

Iam from Sri Lanka.Here even males do Iftar at home(unless they are away from home).I think all over our country Iftar is done the same way.A porridge is prepared with wheat,coconut milk and beef/chicken.We call it Kanji.It is like an energy booster.Then along with dates we have faluda,coffee,samosa,rolls or patties.Sometimes fruit salad or jelly.
But we pray as soon as we do iftar with water and dates.

08-25-2009, 07:38 PM	#8
movlabk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	Waaleykum'Assalaam! I am from northern pat of India. So, I cannot tell you on behalf of 150+ million Muslims living in different part of India since traditions here changes after every mile, but nevertheless I would certainly share with you the way I and people here do Iftar. Before the Iftar time, people [male lot] usually make their way to the nearest masjid along with their Iftar meals which vary from fruits to mixed fuit chat, Dahi Bhalla to Pakori Chaat etc. And after having done their iftar and Maghrib Salah in congregation, they go back home and have the main course with their families and then again back to Masjid for Taraweeh. And on a personal level, let me tell you that whenever I am back home with my family during Ramadan, I used to visit kitchen a hundred times to get the feeling of how Iftar is going to be like. You know what, I cannot imagine my Iftar without a Desi and sensational chilled drink called Rooh'afza and Desi snacks called pakoras . I just love' em a lot. How about you? That is interesting.I've heard of pakora. what do you mean by Desi? Does it mean native? Iam from Sri Lanka.Here even males do Iftar at home(unless they are away from home).I think all over our country Iftar is done the same way.A porridge is prepared with wheat,coconut milk and beef/chicken.We call it Kanji.It is like an energy booster.Then along with dates we have faluda,coffee,samosa,rolls or patties.Sometimes fruit salad or jelly. But we pray as soon as we do iftar with water and dates.
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