Ramadan Iftar Menu: 30 Days of Easy Arabic Recipes
Ramadan recipes for iftar, planned for the whole month: every day has a soup, a starter or salad, a main dish and dessert. The main never repeats, and half the days are Saudi and Gulf dishes. The full recipe for every dish is free in the Tahwa app.
The 30-day Ramadan plan is ready in Tahwa Plus
And the app builds it from the ingredients in your kitchen: 30 iftar tables with no repeated main dish, plus each week’s shopping in one tap. Today’s iftar table and the iftar countdown are free for everyone.
A Saudi iftar table
Saudi recipes for Ramadan: shorbat hab, sambosa and balila, then jareesh, kabsa or harees, with luqaimat and sago for dessert.
Shorbat Hab (Cracked Wheat Soup with Meat)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Easy🔥 ~270 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Meat Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~90 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Cheese Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~80 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Balila (Hijazi Spiced Chickpeas)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~220 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Jareesh (Cracked Wheat Porridge)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~420 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Lamb Kabsa⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~870 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Harees (Wheat & Meat Porridge)⏱ 5 hr · Advanced🔥 ~650 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Luqaimat (Sweet Dumplings with Date Syrup)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~370 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Sago (Saffron Sago Pudding)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~260 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Iftar for guests
Hosting iftar? Two soups, a mix of starters, two mains and desserts for everyone.
Gulf Lentil Soup⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~290 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Shorbat Hab (Cracked Wheat Soup with Meat)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Easy🔥 ~270 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Meat Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~90 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Hijazi Kibbeh (Potato Kibbeh Fingers)⏱ 1 hr 10 min · Medium🔥 ~420 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Fattoush⏱ 15 min · Easy🔥 ~230 kcal · 🇱🇧 LevantineFull recipe →
Lamb Mandi⏱ 4 hr · Advanced🔥 ~760 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Kabsa⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~850 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Savory Mutabbaq (Stuffed Pan Pastry)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~830 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Luqaimat (Sweet Dumplings with Date Syrup)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~370 kcal · 🇸🇦 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Qatayef (Levantine Stuffed Pancakes)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~480 kcal · 🇱🇧 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Basbousa (Semolina Syrup Cake)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~450 kcal · 🇪🇬 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Calories are estimates per serving; photos are illustrative.
More cooking ideas
Quick questions
What should I cook for iftar in Ramadan?
Each day in the menu above is a full iftar table: soup, a starter or salad, a main dish and dessert. Day 1, for example: Shorbat Hab, Meat Sambousek, Jareesh, Luqaimat.
How is the 30-day Ramadan menu planned?
The main dish never repeats during the month, half the days (15) are Saudi and Gulf dishes, and the same cuisine never comes two days in a row. Soups, starters and desserts rotate.
What should I serve guests for iftar?
Our suggestion: Gulf Lentil Soup, Shorbat Hab, Meat Sambousek, Hijazi Kibbeh, Fattoush, Lamb Mandi, Chicken Kabsa, Savory Mutabbaq, Luqaimat, Qatayef, Basbousa.
Can I get a Ramadan menu from what I have at home?
Yes — in the Tahwa app, the 30-day Ramadan plan (Plus) is built from the ingredients in your kitchen, and today’s iftar table is free.
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