Ramadan Menu Plan – I

Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, devotion, and gratitude. While food is not the focus, having a simple and balanced meal plan can ease the burden of daily cooking, allowing more time for worship and family. Here’s a thoughtfully curated Ramadan Menu Plan for the first 15 days of Ramadan, keeping meals nourishing yet light.

After a decade of successfully hosting the much-loved and widely acclaimed global Ramadan event series, I announced last year that it would be the final season of Joy From Fasting to Feasting. The response was overwhelming, with many heartfelt messages expressing how much the event would be missed. But as with all good things, this cherished journey has come to a happy end. And as they say, every ending is a new beginning.

Inspired by my 52 Weeks – 52 Bloggers – 52 New Meal Plans series, I’ve decided to share a special menu plan for the upcoming Ramadan days. However, as I always remind myself and others—Ramadan is not about cooking, feasting, and indulging in delicacies. It is a time for fasting, prayer, charity, and deep reflection through reading the Quran.

Thoughtful Meal Planning during Ramadan

As a wife and mother, the first thought that comes to mind is preparing meals that are both nourishing and satisfying for the family. During Ramadan, this responsibility doubles—especially when considering the needs of young children who are not yet fasting, old or unwell family members, those who fast while managing long work commutes, and working mothers balancing multiple roles.

Planning a well-rounded menu that caters to everyone can feel overwhelming during fasting days. To make this easier, I’ve put together a thoughtful Ramadan meal plan with ideas and tips from a wonderful group of talented and gracious Muslim food bloggers from around the world. This plan is divided into two halves, and in today’s post, I am sharing a menu plan for Days 1 to 15.

I hope this guide helps simplify your Ramadan meal planning. A heartfelt thank you to all the incredible bloggers who contributed their valuable insights and menu ideas.

Ramadan Menu Plan – I

You can find second part of this menu plan at Ramadan Menu Plan – II.

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.

You can find all these recipes at the blogs of the respective bloggers….

Day 1 & Day 2 – Huma Kalim of ‘Ghezeeshiriin’

Day 3 & Day 4 – Femina Shiraz of ‘Salt N Pepper’

Tip: You can prepare orotti the previous evening. It will stay good for one day at room temperature. And I usually prepare the curries to go along with orotti or Appam the previous night and just warm it for Seher.

Day 5 & Day 6 – Shanaz Rafiq of ‘Love to Cook‘

Tip: Make Ahead Meal Preparations for Ramadan from Shanaz Rafiq will help you with bunch of tips on cooking, storing, freezing, etc.,  Do check it out…

Day 7 & Day 8 – Zareena Siraj of ‘My Experiments with Food‘

Tip: Storing big batch of foods like pastas, cutlet mix, filling for puffs in containers and when needed, just thaw them and prepare. Doing so leaves you more with more time for other important things. During the fasting time, I drink a lot of buttermilk; it makes the body cool and energetic.

Day 9 & Day 10– Fajeeda Ashik of ‘Faji’s Hotpot‘

Day 11 & Day 12 -Shazia Zackeriya of ‘From My Kitchen‘

Tip: Soak the dals needed (Moong dal, Channa dal , Black/White Chickpeas) Overnight.. strain and freeze them in Ziplock bags… comes in handy the whole month.

Day 13 & 14 – Niloufer Riyaz of ‘Kitchen Samraj‘

Day 15 – Lubna Karim of ‘Yummy Food‘

Tip: I make curries in the night and will warm them while making roti’s or rice. If I am making roti’s in seher…I will knead the dough before sleeping. This will ease my work and I can spend more time in tahajjud.