Mar 15, 2024, 08:21 PM IST

Traditional iftar desserts from around the world

Deepika Shakya

Iftar, the meal to break the fast during Ramadan, is often accompanied by a variety of delicious desserts from different parts of the world

Baklava is a rich and sweet pastry made of layers, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey or syrup.

Baklava

Qatayef are sweet stuffed pancakes commonly served during Ramadan. The pancakes are filled with a variety of sweet fillings such as nuts, cheese, or sweetened cream

Qatayef

Kunafa is a popular Middle Eastern and North African dessert made with phyllo dough or semolina dough, filled with cheese or sweetened cream, and soaked in sugar syrup.

Kunafa

It's made with vermicelli noodles cooked in milk, sweetened with sugar, flavored with cardamom, and garnished with dates, nuts, and raisins.

Sheer Khurma

Basbousa is a semolina cake sweetened with syrup, commonly enjoyed in the Middle East and North Africa during Ramadan. 

Basbousa

Firni, also known as phirni or kheer,  flavored with cardamom, saffron, and rose water, popular in South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. 

Firni

Atayef are small, folded pancakes filled with a variety of sweet fillings such as nuts, cheese, or sweetened cream

Atayef

These are just a few examples of the diverse array of traditional iftar desserts enjoyed by people around the world during Ramadan.