What’s cooking this Ramadan?

Lowdown of a few hot spots where you can feast after a long day

Vegetarians might not find much to please their palate.

Feast after the fast: An overview of the crowded Shivaji Nagar street, which attracts a huge crowd every evening.u00a0 pic/Vinod Kumar T

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Fun at Fanoos
Fanoos at Johnson market, Richmond road is a well known place to all old timers. A favourite haunt of many party hearties who always stop by, post their late-night gigs to pick up a chicken or mutton roll. The Ramzan special dish at Fanoos has to be the Hyderabadi style Haleem in chicken, mutton and beef, which melt in the mouth and leave a pleasant aftertaste.
Time: 11.30 am till midnight.
Wallet factor: Rolls priced between Rs 20 and Rs 45 and the Haleem between Rs 35 and Rs 50.

Raving Ramzan specials
Shivaji Nagar, MM road on Mosque road, City Market, Rahamat Nagar and JC Nagaru00a0 are a few hot spots, where people swarm after 8 pm the whole month of Ramzan, fervently crowding the shops to get their share of the delicacies. Here is a list of the most delicious and authentic Ramzan food we recommend.

Haleem is essentially a dish made of wheat bran and meat served with soup and garnished with coriander and fried onions. "Apart from wheat and meat there are a little more than one hundred herbs and spices that go into haleem," says Syeed Irfanudin who was the first to start a haleem stall in Russell Market and has been in this business for 11 years now. He sells around 1000 to 1500 plates of haleem every day. There are two kinds of haleem - Hyderabadi Haleem and Calcutta Haleem. Hyderabadi Haleem is the authentic haleem, just like it is served in Saudi Arabia, where as Calcutta Haleem is the Indian version of it. A whole plate of this tasty haleem starts at Rs 25 a plate and is quite filling.

Hot off the shelf: Kheema samosas are a steal here

Harees is a dish that is similar to Haleem the only difference being, Harees is served without soup.u00a0

Kheema samosas are a big hit during this season and sell like hot cakes. Head to the Russel Market for some of the most amazing samosas. You can pick up these samosas for only three rupees. You get vegetarian samosas also. We must tell you, it's quite a steal in this city.

On the healthier side: Haleem and Qhubani Meetha

Camel meat is a delicacy here and what better time than now to taste this meat. Camels are brought in from Rajasthan, especially for this season and can be savoured only in Shivaji Nagar. Try the camel meat sheek, chops and paya at the small food joints here.
Wallet factor: Rs 40 to Rs 50 per plate.

There is more
Badam Ka Hareera: This sweet drink made from milk, badam, khus-khus, coconut, ghee and garam masala, will help you digest all that you have sampled and also keep you warm in the windy Bangalore evenings.
Wallet factor: Rs 7 per glass.

Au00a0must try: Sweet Dahi and Lassi

Sweet temptations: Badam Ka Hareera

Sweet Dahi is served in small matkas or earthen pots and are a must try. These are made of curd, khova, badam, milk and sugar and can be stored for two days. One matka costs all of Rs 20.

Lassi, the all time refresher in both sweet and salt versions is sold at Rs 10 per glass. These are great coolers for the body and help in digestion.

Qhubani ka Meetha is essentially a dessert made of apricots and badam andu00a0 served with fresh cream. A world famous dessert, this one is not to be skipped.
Wallet factor: Rs 15 for a cup.

Steaming and spicy: Camel meat paya

Gulkand and Maska is another sweet option, made of gulkand (rose petals) and butter, which is best had with bananas.u00a0

These are just a few of the many options you shouldn't miss out on this season. Some of these dishes are available only till September 21, the day of the big feast, which is the Id-ul-fitar. Game for a two-in-one deal, where you get to stay out late and eat those yummy meats? We bet your mouth is watering already.u00a0

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