Mirza Ferdous Alam
AN IFTAR OUTLET
IFTAR (Arabic إفطار ifṭār "Breakfast") ---- refers to the evening meal taken by the Muslims during breaking their fast at the time of sunset--- right at the time of evening prayer call (Maghrib prayer) during the Islamic month of Ramadan. In Bangladesh, a wide variety of foods are prepared for iftar. Some of the common items include Piyajoo (made of lentil paste, chopped onions, green chilies etc), Beguni (made of thin slices of eggplant dipped in a thin batter of gram flour), Jilapi (dip fried crispy sweet dish made of different lintel mix ) , Muri ( puffed rice similar to Rice crispies ), Dates, Curry puffs, Dal Puri (a type of lentil based savoury pastry), Chola (cooked chickpeas), fish kabab, Muglai Paratha (stuffed porota with minced meat and spices), traditional Bengali sweets and different types of seasonal fruits. Soft drinks, fresh fruit juices, Sorbet are common on iftar tables across the country. People like to have iftar at home with all family members and iftar parties are also arranged by community mosques. Many break their fasts in Bangladesh by sipping a little drinking water to start with followed by eating few dates. After iftar people say their evening prayer either at home or nearby mosque.
AN IFTAR OUTLET
IFTAR (Arabic إفطار ifṭār "Breakfast") ---- refers to the evening meal taken by the Muslims during breaking their fast at the time of sunset--- right at the time of evening prayer call (Maghrib prayer) during the Islamic month of Ramadan. In Bangladesh, a wide variety of foods are prepared for iftar. Some of the common items include Piyajoo (made of lentil paste, chopped onions, green chilies etc), Beguni (made of thin slices of eggplant dipped in a thin batter of gram flour), Jilapi (dip fried crispy sweet dish made of different lintel mix ) , Muri ( puffed rice similar to Rice crispies ), Dates, Curry puffs, Dal Puri (a type of lentil based savoury pastry), Chola (cooked chickpeas), fish kabab, Muglai Paratha (stuffed porota with minced meat and spices), traditional Bengali sweets and different types of seasonal fruits. Soft drinks, fresh fruit juices, Sorbet are common on iftar tables across the country. People like to have iftar at home with all family members and iftar parties are also arranged by community mosques. Many break their fasts in Bangladesh by sipping a little drinking water to start with followed by eating few dates. After iftar people say their evening prayer either at home or nearby mosque.