Now we are starting the third week of Ramadan, by this time of the month most of us got already satisfied with the traditional recipes and preparing ourselves to welcome the most important days of the month, the final 10 days.
I have a lot of Suhoor ideas, the traditional suhoor in Egypt is Ful medammes (Fava beans) but there are many ideas there be sure to check them out.
Although Ramadan should not be a chance to stuff ourselves with food, have festive iconic food items helps bring joy to our hearts and relate our kids more to the traditions away from Muslim countries. Plus we need to eat anyways right?
Iftar usually starts with some dates and water, you can serve dates differently by making chocolate covered dates, stuffing them with nut butter or make date balls.
Tip of the week: This week we'll start skipping on soups and drinks. We'll have drink one day and the next day we'll make soup, when we reach the 5th day we'll skip both. If you must have drinks everyday you can make double or get some store bought juice, mango juice and lemonade are great. Also we'll be making some one pot/dish meals.
Day 15
Albondigas soup
Classic Mexican soup made lighter with turkey meatballs. A lot of veggies go in too like carrots, celery, potato, onions, and more. A family favorite.
Chicken Fatteh
Chicken Fatteh made with yellow rice, pita chips, classic yogurt sauce and spiced marinated chicken.
Day 16
Guava juice
An easy 3-ingredient guava juice recipe. Use any milk you like to turn it into guava shake, so delicious.
Stuffed zucchini
This stuffed zucchini is very unique with its garlicky yogurt sauce.
Fried kibbeh
Kibbeh is one of the iconic dishes in the Middle East, try this fool proof kibbeh recipe.
Day 17
Lebanese lentil soup
Hearty and filling, try this vegetarian Lebanese lentil soup that comes together easily.
Chicken Kabsa
Chicken Kabsa is a one pot chicken and rice recipe from the Gulf area of the Middle East.
Couscous salad
This couscous salad can be made with both pearl couscous or regular fine couscous.
Day 18
Tamarind juice
Sweet and sour, my kind of drink. This tamarind juice is a favorite.
Yellow rice
Yellow golden turmeric rice has a delicious, unforgettable flavor.
Kafta
Put your food processor to work and make these delicious Kafta Lebanese style.
Day 19
Chicken Mandi
Chicken mandi is a fragrant one dish chicken and rice meal. Simple yet loaded with Middle Eastern flavors.
Zhoug
Zhoug sauce spices up the meal a bit and adds an extra layer of deliciousness.
Desserts
Pretty semolina cake stuffed with rich cream. I am obsessed
Other Ramadan Recipes
🖨️ Printable Shopping List
Here is a free printable shopping list to use while shopping this week.
Related posts
Here is the meal plan for the second week of Ramadan for you to check, and do not forget to take a look at our menu plans.