How To Ready Your Kitchen for Suhoor and Iftar this Ramadan
Simplify your Ramadan cooking! From suhoor to iftar, we’ll show you how game-changing devices like a multi-cooker oven and benchtop grill can save you time and effort this holy month.
Ramadan, a time of spiritual reflection and community, also brings the tradition of preparing nourishing suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and iftar (breaking the fast) feasts. Whether you’re cooking for your family or entertaining guests, having the right kitchen appliances can significantly simplify meal preparation and free up valuable time during this busy month.To help you streamline your Ramadan cooking this year, we’ve rounded up four essential kitchen appliances from trusted household names like Breville and Tefal. We’ll show you how they make suhoor and iftar prep easier, so you can focus on Ramadan’s spiritual side.
1. Plan Ahead this Ramadan with KitchenAid’s 13 Cup Food Processor – Onyx Black (5KFP1319AOB)
This Ramadan, save your energy and whip up iftar or suhoor dishes quickly with help from KitchenAid’s 13-Cup Food Processor. Suitable for preparing all types of dishes, this processor enables thickness adjustment as you slice and dice vegetables into smaller, bite-sized portions for salads that will pair well with your kebabs. This KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor also comes with a dough blade that’s perfect for making dough for your naans, rotis and other breads. Craving something sweet? Use the unit to blend dates and nuts to make your very own sweet date rolls. After food processing, all the attachments and accessories fit into the storage caddy for neat placement when not in use.
2. Make Snacks and Desserts Easily Using Tefal’s Snack Collection 2-Slice Sandwich Press – Stainless & Black (SW852)
Don’t forget the little ones this Ramadan! Be it for the early suhoor bite or iftar meal, Tefal’s Snack Collection 2-Slice Sandwich Press enables a customisable snack and dessert creation experience thanks to its interchangeable plate system. Just swap the plates and you (or them) could soon be making a wide range of sweet and savoury snacks like waffles, donuts, toasties and even pancakes – great for both suhoor and iftar.
3. Grill Healthier Choices to Feed the Crowd with Tefal’s OptiGrill+ XL Grill – Stainless Steel (GC722)
This Ramadan, be prepared to cook more to feed more of your loved ones with Tefal’s OptiGrill+ XL Grill. Featuring extra-large cooking plates, 9 cooking programs and colour indicator light system, effortlessly cook all your veggie skewers and meat kebabs for iftar feasting after dusk. And because this grill features dishwasher safe parts, it’s easy to keep clean too!
4. Batch Cook Your Ramadan Favourites with Breville’s the Smart Oven™ Pro Multi Cooker – Stainless Steel (BOV850BSS)
Feel in control this Ramadan for any dish or any number of guests with this Breville The Smart Oven Pro Multi Cooker. Crafted with a stunning, compact design, this Breville The Smart Oven Pro features cooking functions including Bake, Roast, Grill, Reheat and Slow Cook, ensuring all your iftar feasts or suhoor moments can be met. With an intuitive LCD display and control knobs, navigating this Breville The Smart Oven Pro is set to be a breeze! Ready for Ramadan and beyond, this Breville benchtop oven is perfect for grilling meat dishes, baking bread and slow cooking soups.
5. Be Prepared & Elevate your Ramadan Cooking in 2025!
With these 4 handy kitchen appliances, you can bring ease and efficiency to your Ramadan meals. Whether it’s the kids making sweet snacks or you’re looking for an easier way to grill meats and create family favourites, these handy kitchen tools are sure to be your perfect companions for both suhoor (pre-dawn) and iftar (breaking the fast) meals. Spread the love of cooking! Review your must-have appliances and inspire others to create delicious memories for Ramadan and beyond.
FAQs
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.
- Fasting: Muslims abstain from food, drink, and other pleasures from dawn till sunset.
- Prayer: Muslims increase their prayer time and devotion.
- Reflection: It's a time for spiritual growth and self-improvement.
- Community: Muslims often gather for communal meals (iftar) to break the fast and strengthen bonds.
Ramadan in 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, February 28th, and end on the evening of Sunday, March 30th.
Please note that these dates may vary slightly depending on the sighting of the new moon.
During Ramadan, Muslims can eat before dawn (Suhoor) and during the evening after sunset (Iftar). They fast from dawn to sunset, which means they don't eat or drink anything during daylight hours.
- Suhoor: is a meal eaten by Muslims before dawn during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It's also known as sahari or sehri.
- Iftar: is the evening meal eaten by Muslims after sunset during Ramadan. It is the meal that breaks the daily fast that Muslims observe during Ramadan.
Ramadan is a time for reflection and prayer, and many Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. When the fast is broken each evening, families gather for iftar, a meal that often includes dates, kebabs, salads, soups, and hearty dishes like biryani or tagine. Desserts such as baklava or kunafa (knafeh) are also popular.
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