When is Eid 10th or 11th April?
The holy month of Ramzan is on the verge of ending. This means that the Muslim community around the world is ready to celebrate Eid soon. Also known as Meethi Eid, it is the festival of breaking the month long fast. This year Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on April 10 or April 11, depending on the sighting of the moon. A typical day of Eid celebration begins with the early morning ablution ritual, followed by Salat al-Fajr or morning prayer. Then family and friends come together to celebrate this celebration.
Food plays an important role in the celebration of Eid. You will find people hosting lunch or dinner at home, which includes a variety of sweet and savory dishes. From kebabs and samosas to biryani and a variety of sweets, the Eid-special feast has it all. Let us tell you about some special food items prepared during 'Meethi Eid'. Without whom this celebration seems incomplete.
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2024: 5 special dishes for sweet Eid:
1. Vermicelli Kheer:
Meethi Eid is synonymous with vermicelli. You will see people making a variety of sweets using simple vermicelli – the most popular being kheer. It is very easy to make it. Like rice kheer, you have to boil milk with sugar and add vermicelli roasted in ghee and dry fruits and nuts to it. It is also called sheer khurma.
2. Kimami Vermicelli:
Kimami refers to an aromatic and sweet mixture consisting of vermicelli cooked for a long time. Here boiled vermicelli are cooked in desi ghee until they become beautifully brown. Sweet vermicelli tastes more delicious when cooked in ghee.
3. Zarda Pulao:
Also known as 'sweet rice', it is a dish associated with the Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan. According to food experts, the Mughals brought this rice dish to the Indian subcontinent, making it a popular part of Eid celebrations in the country today.
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4. Baklava:
Baklava, a delicious Turkish dish, is loved by many people in India. You can wow your guests by making this sweet dish on the occasion of this special day.
5. Phirni:
Made with easy and simple ingredients, Phirni is a perfect sweet that you can prepare at home for the Eid feast. To make basic phirni, you need rice flour, milk, sugar, cardamom, almonds and pistachios. To enhance the taste of the sweet, you can add more things to it as per your taste.
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