7 Easy Traditional Middle Eastern Snacks To Add To Your Iftar This Ramadan

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On some days, you might feel a little too lazy to whip up an extravagant meal for your iftar. So, for those days, we have curated a list of traditional Middle Eastern snacks that you can make at home!

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1. Middle Eastern Lentil Soup - You can make this instant-pot recipe once and relish it for at least two following days!

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2. Manakish - This is a Middle Eastern flatbread, which is then topped with cheese and nigella seeds or even a mix of za'atar and olive oil.

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3. Asabe Zainab - A traditional Middle Eastern dessert that is generally relished during the period of Ramadan!

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4. Lahm Bi Ajeen - Also popularly known as Sfiha, this one is also an easy flatbread recipe that has a spiced beef topping.

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5. Hummus & Baba Ganoush - While these are dips wherein one is made with chickpeas and the other with eggplants. These aren’t just great accompaniments to snacks, but filling as well.

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6. Mediterranean Fattoush Salad - Tossing this salad is pretty simple once you have all the ingredients at home!

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7. Qatayef - These are pillowy Middle Eastern pancakes that aren’t just easy to make but filling as well.

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Which one of these snacks caught your attention?

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