An iftar menu in Bengaluru with flavours from the Middle East
Live MintDuring the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. For example, the cold mezze offers hummus beiruti, a variation of the famous dip that includes heavy amounts of garlic and spices like cumin, alongside marinated olives, fruits, dry fruits and nuts. Arabic influences are also found in other parts of the menu, such as the hot mezze, which consists of falafel, Lebanese cheese sambousek – a type of meat pie, and spinach fatayer which is a puff pastry stuffed with spinach. The soup section of the menu has two options—ash-e-sabzi, a Persian herb broth made with dill, spinach, and cilantro and the non-vegetarian soup-e-morgh, flavoured with saffron and vermicelli noodles. So, while we wanted to offer authentic Iftar cuisine, we also wanted to make sure that everyone could enjoy the food with our vegetarian platter, consisting of marinated cottage cheese, mushroom and minced vegetables.” To top off the meal, there is a delectable selection of baklava sweetened with honey, or caramel custard.
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