Soup is comforting, filling and nourishing light meal. After a day fast, warm soup is hydrating and rejuvenating. To me, soup is a bowl of comfort liquid food. In my house, iftar table is incomplete without serving a bowl of warm soup. Here are 30 Best and Easy to Make Soups for Ramadan. These are from different parts of the globe sent by talented food bloggers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can You Eat Soup During Ramadan?
After long hours of fast, warm and comforting soup replenishes the fluids and provide you with energy. Soup also increase the appetite and creates room for main course. If you are on diet or calorie conscious, then soup is the perfect meal to include in your Ramadan Meal Plan.
The array of soups, listed in the post are good choice for intermittent fasting too. These soups are healthy and hearty soup recipes for everyday dinner.
What Soups Are Best To Break A Fast?
If you want to serve soup as starter, then keep it light and mildly spicy. If you are serving soup in main course, then include ingredients which are rich in protein and other nutrients.
Soup with meat or beans and vegetables is a complete meal in itself. Sometimes, during iftar parties, an appetizer is also served along with soups.
Why Do Muslims Eat Soup During Ramadan?
Most of the time, especially men in India break their fast in mosque (masjid). As there will be huge gathering, soup is one easy, filling, nourishing and crowd-pleasing recipe. In south India, Ganji | Kanji is one of the famous soup recipe. This is usually prepared with semolina or jeera rice.
It is sunnah to break fast with dates and water. After breaking the fast, warm and comforting soup will be gentle on tummy and replenishes body energy and nutrients.
Recommended,
As Ramadan, is round the corner, here are few posts, which may interest you –
40 Refreshing Drinks for Ramadan – Homemade and hydrating drinks which are easy to make.
30 Best Indian Curries For Iftar & Suhoor – With both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, this is one of the popular list on my blog.
75 Appetizing Iftar Snacks – Snacks are integral part of iftar table. If it is party, then 2-3 varieties of snacks are always welcoming.
30 Day Ramadan Meal Plan – With important tips and easy to make recipes which are perfect for iftar and sehri (suhoor)
Ramadan Meal Plan – 2025 – New Meal Plan for 30 days of Ramadan with balanced and delicious Suhoor and Iftar ideas. Including nutritious foods, traditional dishes, and hydrating options to help you stay refreshed throughout the month.
Eid Menu Ideas – Complete Eid guide with a lavish 5-course meal plan, 100+ Eid Menu Ideas, tips and much more.
30 Best Soup Recipes For Ramadan & Light Dinner
Soup is comforting, nourishing and filling light meal. This Ramadan, I bring you 30 BEST and Easy to make soup recipes. The good part of these soup recipes is, you can make these ahead and freeze them. Just warm them before serving. Sounds great, right? Without any delay browse through these delicious soup recipes which have come from every part of the world.
Chicken and Oats Soup
Thick, creamy, mildly spicy and delicious chicken oats soup is hearty and wholesome. This nourishing protein-rich soup is comforting and soul hugging. Best for winters, iftar and perfectly fit under light meal on any day.
One Pot Tomato Pasta Soup Recipe
One Pot Tomato Pasta Soup is a hearty delicious nosh of pasta in tomato base soup flavoured with dill and Italian seasonings.
Chicken Noodles Soup
Noodle soup is a favorite of kids, a warm bowl of noodle soup is satisfying and supper comforting appetizer any day.
Meat Balls and Barley Soup
This can be made in bulk and can be enjoyed for a few days. It’s filling, comforting, tasty and just awesome…
15-Minute Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
15-Minute Chinese Hot and Sour Soup is a quick and flavorful dish that combines a balance of spicy, tangy, and savory elements.
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Warm, comforting and soul hugging Chicken Sweet Corn Soup is delicious and nutritious. Perfect for weather and best immunity boosting recipe.
Lamb Shorba
Hyderabadi style spicy lamb shorba is comforting and filling. This spicy lamb meat on bone shorba is nutritious, healthy and flavoursome. Lamb Shorba is best iftar party recipe. Give this recipe a try today!
Veg Manchow Soup Recipe
Popular Indo-Chinese Manchow Soup is comforting and warning. This nutritious and wholesome soup calls for lots of chopped vegetables, few sauces and flavorsome chilli oil.
Celery Soup
The recipe is very easy and simple and does not take long and available for vegans too.
Chicken Laksa | A Fusion Noodle Soup
Chicken Laksa is warming and refreshing at the same time. It had the comforting, warm chicken broth and noodles and the freshness of crisp bean sprouts, zucchini squash and herbs.
Green Soup in Yogurt – Healthiest Soup
Try this soup as you won’t feel like you are having veggies and it tastes good. A very healthy soup that will make you happy and healthy…
Goulash
Goulash is a typical Hungarian soup. This is a very simple stew, traditionally it's kept as simple as possible, with just meat, garlic and onion.
Turkish Lentil Soup
Turkish Lentil Soup, known as "Mercimek Çorbası," is a comforting and flavorful dish popular in Turkish cuisine. Made primarily with red lentils, onions, carrots, and various spices like cumin and paprika, this soup is both hearty and nutritious
Oats Ganji | Oats Kanji Recipe
Oats Ganji | Oats Kanji is mildly spicy, nutritious and comforting soup or light meal recipe. Oats ganji is my take on classic ganji (kanji) recipe which is often made during Ramadan.
Chicken Vermicelli Soup
Chicken vermicelli soup is complete blend of good carbs, proteins and fiber, it is a filling meal, that won’t make you bloat! Perfect for iftar time!
Simple Chickpea Soup Recipe
Simple chickpea soup is hearty, warm and comforting. Indian chickpeas soup is vegan, gluten-free and packed with plant-protein. All you need is chickpeas, onion, garlic and tomatoes to make this nutritious soup. Do try it!
Shorbath Adas - Emirati Lentil Soup
This soup is light and very relaxing on the stomach, so makes prefect food when you need something soothing.
Pumpkin soup
This pumpkin soup is simple yet very tasty. Silky smooth, creamy with enough spices to keep things interesting without overpowering the pumpkin flavor.
Barnyard Millet Ganji
Barnyard Millet Ganji is quick, easy, healthy and wholesome porridge recipe. Adding Barnyard Millet, to Ganji is nutritious twist to regular ganji | kanji recipe.
Freekeh soup
Easy and nutritious. Nutty, rich and smoky. Comforting without being overwhelming. The perfect balance for a perfect soup.
Swiss Oatmeal Soup
Swiss Oatmeal Soup, or "Haferflosssuppe," is a traditional Swiss dish made with hearty oats, vegetables, and a light broth. Known for its simple, wholesome ingredients, it offers a warming and nutritious comfort food option, especially during colder months.
Tom Yum Goong
Tom Yum Goong is a popular Thai hot and sour shrimp soup, known for its bold flavors from lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, chili, and lime juice. It's a fragrant and tangy dish, often enjoyed as a starter or light meal.
Shrimp and Vegetable Soup
Creamy, mildly spicy and completely filling shrimp and vegetable soup is perfect iftar soup recipe.
Mexican Chicken Soup
A bowl of soup is comforting , refreshing, warm and absolutely filling.
Hyderabadi Marag Recipe, Spicy Mutton Soup
Hyderabadi Marag Recipe is a spicy Mutton Soup dish made with bones of lamb.
Dairy Free Cream of Chicken Soup
Creamy, mildly spicy and extremely yummy dairy free cream of chicken soup is nutritious and wholesome.
Indian Spiced Broccoli Soup
Broccoli Soup is a mildly flavored soup in indian spices. This delicious soup is my 10 minute recipe and can be served both warm and cold.
Spicy Meat Ball Soup
Spicy meatballs dunked in a silky, rich and creamy soup. Completely filling and delicious.
Cucumber Pear Gazpacho {Cold Soup}
Refreshing cold soup that has cucumber and pears together. It’s savory but has a bit of sweetness. It’s very healthy and packed with vitamins and antioxidants and gluten free too!
Mutton Yakhni Shorba
Nourishing and light dishes are perfect for suhoor and iftar, and Mutton Yakhni Soup is an ideal choice. This aromatic and protein-rich soup not only replenishes energy but also soothes the body after a day of fasting.
This post was published in 2013 and recently updated with more information and new recipes. This is a community post and I thank everyone who have contributed to this post.
Razina Javed says
nice collection dear!!!
Manjula Bharath says
Omg such an hearty and comforting collection of soups 🙂 looks yumm dear !!
Devon says
Your soup photos are beautiful! After reading what you wrote about how blogging helped you discover photography, I finally bought myself a fancy camera yesterday. Your words gave me the the final push
Hamaree Rasoi says
Lubna, Can't thank you enough for posting this wonderful array of soups. It's a fact that we can always expect the best from you.Deepa
Hasna Hamza Layin says
ths makes life easier… gud attempt Lubna 🙂
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
What an amazing collection! We don’t have soup but do make it two or three times in the month. Now I know where to come for ideas. JazakAllah Khair for including mine too…