a small selection of ramadan cupcakes to welcome in this auspicious month!
wishing all dear friends and muslims all over the world Ramadan Kareem. May this month be one of virtue and spirituality! remember me in yor prayers!
left:-traditional indian ramadan soup called haleem served with coriander and lemon and crusty rolls and breads
middle:-savoury selection of chilli bites (made from herbs spices and a gram flour batter and deep fried), samoosas (mince filled triangular pastries fried in hot oil until crispy), chicken pies (puff pastry filled with savoury filling and sprinkled with sesame seeds), a chilli dipping sauce and a rose and cardomom flavoured milkshake.
right:-gold pitcher filled with "zam zam" water (holy water discovered by the Ishmael the son of Abraham in the arid valley of Makka, Saudi Arabia-the spring is still flowing all these years later. gold tray filed with dry dates , the preferred sweet food to break one's fast at sunset.
Photo prise le 22 août 2009 (© cherries and chives-zaheera badat / Flickr)