Ramadan

This East African snack is fluffy, crispy, and mildly sweet—like the best parts of French beignets and American old-fashioned doughnuts combined into one bite.

Everything you love about the diner classic, complete with oil-packed tuna, crunchy celery, red onion and capers for bite, and your favorite well-melting cheese.

They’ll carry you through Ramadan, whether it’s a speedy meal for one or you’re hosting a crowd.

Your favorite new breakfast on the run has plenty of melty cheese and spice.

Use brown sugar to mimic the sweetness of soft white sandwich bread.

Sweetened with dates and boosted with coffee, this fruity smoothie gets its creamy texture from a simple trick: puréeing the dates before adding the frozen fruit.

The simple dressing makes any combination of fruit taste, well, fruitier.

Almond milk, but with regular milk.

My tips—and my menu plan—for breaking the fast without the stress.

Sponge cake takes a bath in sweet saffron-infused milk, emerges sunshine-yellow and ready to feed a crowd.

These adorable East African doughnuts are fluffy, chewy, and doused in cardamom syrup. No kneading or shaping required.

All the flavors of meaty Afghan mantu in a streamlined pasta dish.

The beloved snack of mangoes with lime and chili powder, reimagined as a sunny drink.

Sweet and creamy meets crunchy and tart.

Shawarma spices aren’t just for chicken and meat.

Crunchy, creamy, and chewy, this salad is a textural masterpiece.

Inspired by Filipino adobo, this comforting braise gets depth and balance from Medjool dates.

These deliciously savory crispy fried samosas from Amma restaurant in New York feature a spiced potato filling packed with bright, lemony flavor.

The body screams, the muscles loosen, and the mind empties.

The key to Yasmin Khan’s excellent chana masala? Chickpeas so soft that they melt in your mouth.

For anyone who needs a little savory with their sweet.

Watching the Food Network as a kid helped influence the way I cook.

Recipe developer Zaynab Issa’s Karak Chai is richer than most cups of tea, thanks to its generous use of evaporated milk and hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom.  

Father-son duo Ahmed and Farhan Momin draw inspiration from their Indian American family for the post-fast meal during Ramadan.