Bhopal Ramzan Walk: Family IFTAR + IFTARI Market Visit
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5 سال پیش
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In Islamic culture, the holy
In Islamic culture, the holy month of Ramzan is particularly venerated since it was during this time that the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad. Muslims across the world commemorate it with a month of fasting, prayer, charity and introspection.
They observe fast from sunrise to sunset. At sunset they take part in Iftar or the meal where the family or community comes together to break the fast. Traditionally the Iftar dishes vary from region to region. The purpose of fasting is to sensitize the observers about enduring poverty and hardship. It is also a demonstration of self-restrain which brings them closer to Allah.
To experience the rich and exciting cultural fervour during the festive time of Ramzan through local food, this time, we have arrived at Bhopal, the City of Lakes.
In this episode of our Bhopal food tour we bring to you the awesome experience of having an Iftar with our genial host Hashim and his family. Before joining them at their home we visited the 19 th century old Taj Ul Masajid, which is deemed as the largest mosque in India. The imposing architecture, the festive vibe and the cordial faces led to ecstatic start to our gastronomical quest.
On arriving at Hashim bhai’s place, the warm hug and the cheerful countenances instantly made us feel at home. After a brief conversation about the practices and the basics of food habits followed during Ramzan especially the Iftar, we headed to the kitchen to see the undergoing preparations for the Iftar. The enthusiastic ladies were busy preparing Mutton kebabs, onion Pakodas and Lassi. The grace and the urge to provide tasty and wholesome food to the famished souls was exemplary. With the preparation of the whole spread yet to be concluded and with quite some time left for the Iftar we left for the market to observe the festive vibe, activities and of course food.
Hashim walked us through the bustling lanes of the market place near the Emami Gate sharing snippets about the area. The streets were a visual delight especially due to the sight of the inviting food stuffs. We bought a few of Bhopal’s quintessential Iftar snacks like the Nukhti Khara, Sheermal and Dal Ke Samose and went back to Hashim’s place to join the family for the meal.
With sundown we all gathered around the elaborate spread that had so much diversity in terms of forms, tastes, textures, aromas and experiences. After saying our prayers it was time to eat. It was heartening to see that in spite of being insanely hungry, nobody displayed any kind of haste in partaking the food. All of us silently relished the dishes. We got to know that usually people break their fast with few morsels of any fruit or snacks, get back to pray and after being done with it they sit down for the complete meal. The home made kebabs, pakodas, kheer etc was simple, delicious and hearty. While the popular snacks from the market were equally satisfying. Especially the Nukhti khara struck a chord as it ushered in so many sweet memories.
Hashim and his family were such an amazing host who tenderly introduced us to the nuances of cultural connect through food.
#IftarinBhopal #Ramzan
About the host - Anubhav Sapra:
Anubhav Sapra is an avid foodie! He is a Founder but proudly calls himself a Foodie-in-chief at Delhi Food Walks. He is also a street-food and Indian regional cuisine connoisseur and loves to write about street-food. To know more, visit www.anubhavsapra.com
Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep our Indian street food explorations video in your feed!
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Text by Swetaleena Nayak
They observe fast from sunrise to sunset. At sunset they take part in Iftar or the meal where the family or community comes together to break the fast. Traditionally the Iftar dishes vary from region to region. The purpose of fasting is to sensitize the observers about enduring poverty and hardship. It is also a demonstration of self-restrain which brings them closer to Allah.
To experience the rich and exciting cultural fervour during the festive time of Ramzan through local food, this time, we have arrived at Bhopal, the City of Lakes.
In this episode of our Bhopal food tour we bring to you the awesome experience of having an Iftar with our genial host Hashim and his family. Before joining them at their home we visited the 19 th century old Taj Ul Masajid, which is deemed as the largest mosque in India. The imposing architecture, the festive vibe and the cordial faces led to ecstatic start to our gastronomical quest.
On arriving at Hashim bhai’s place, the warm hug and the cheerful countenances instantly made us feel at home. After a brief conversation about the practices and the basics of food habits followed during Ramzan especially the Iftar, we headed to the kitchen to see the undergoing preparations for the Iftar. The enthusiastic ladies were busy preparing Mutton kebabs, onion Pakodas and Lassi. The grace and the urge to provide tasty and wholesome food to the famished souls was exemplary. With the preparation of the whole spread yet to be concluded and with quite some time left for the Iftar we left for the market to observe the festive vibe, activities and of course food.
Hashim walked us through the bustling lanes of the market place near the Emami Gate sharing snippets about the area. The streets were a visual delight especially due to the sight of the inviting food stuffs. We bought a few of Bhopal’s quintessential Iftar snacks like the Nukhti Khara, Sheermal and Dal Ke Samose and went back to Hashim’s place to join the family for the meal.
With sundown we all gathered around the elaborate spread that had so much diversity in terms of forms, tastes, textures, aromas and experiences. After saying our prayers it was time to eat. It was heartening to see that in spite of being insanely hungry, nobody displayed any kind of haste in partaking the food. All of us silently relished the dishes. We got to know that usually people break their fast with few morsels of any fruit or snacks, get back to pray and after being done with it they sit down for the complete meal. The home made kebabs, pakodas, kheer etc was simple, delicious and hearty. While the popular snacks from the market were equally satisfying. Especially the Nukhti khara struck a chord as it ushered in so many sweet memories.
Hashim and his family were such an amazing host who tenderly introduced us to the nuances of cultural connect through food.
#IftarinBhopal #Ramzan
About the host - Anubhav Sapra:
Anubhav Sapra is an avid foodie! He is a Founder but proudly calls himself a Foodie-in-chief at Delhi Food Walks. He is also a street-food and Indian regional cuisine connoisseur and loves to write about street-food. To know more, visit www.anubhavsapra.com
Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep our Indian street food explorations video in your feed!
Thank you for watching!
Facebook: Facebook: delhifoodwalks
Twitter: Twitter: delhifoodwalks
Instagram: Instagram: delhifoodwalks
Website: https://www.delhifoodwalks.com
Design and filmed by Rahul Singh
Instagram - Instagram: iamrahulsingh.2
Text by Swetaleena Nayak
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