Looking for traditional, easy-to-follow, and must-try Eid recipes? You are at the right place. This post is about Eid recipes from dinner to desserts that are easy and delicious and provides the best way to break the fast with family and friends during the holy month of Ramadan. You can go through this complete menu for Eid and prepare your favorite dishes for either Eid ul Fitr or Eid ul Adha.
What is Eid?
Eid means festive in Arabic, a Muslim holiday around the world that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. There are two main Eid celebrations.
Eid al-Fitr (choti Eid): This marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated through the exchange of sweets. Vermicelli-based kheer, called sheer khurma or vermicelli seviyan, is the traditional and most popular Eid dessert. Milk-based sweets such as gulab jamun, phirni, and barfi are also prepared. You can check some of the best desserts and sweets that you can make on the occasion of Eid.
Eid al-Adha (Bari Eid | Bakra Eid): On this special day, most people cook from the sacrificed meat and share it with family and friends. So many meat-based dishes like biryani, pulao, nihari, kebab, and korma are prepared for Bakrid.
To easily plan your Eid Dawat menu, I have categorized food recipes into appetizers, side dishes, chicken recipes, rice-based dishes, vegetarian recipes, desserts and sweets, and drinks & ice cream. You will see Eid recipes from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Middle-Eastern cuisine. I have also shared freezer-friendly, make-ahead options, easy, quick recipes, and marination tips in recipes wherever relevant.
Appetizers and Side Dishes
Some of the best appetizer and side dishes that you can prepare to make your Eid dinner table look more festive are listed below. Depending on your crowd's preference and taste and the region you belong to, this list will help with your Eid menu planning.
Some popular starters and sides include chicken tikka, crispy and flaky samosa, dahi bhalla, chana chaat, aloo tikki, falafel, hummus, pakoras, grilled vegetables, baba ganoush, soup, stuffed grape leaves, etc.
Chicken Tikka (Kebab)
Chicken Tikka is a delicious and flavorful, easy-to-make Indian dish, where the chicken is first marinated in an aromatic spice mixture and then grilled on skewers to perfection. I bet this will be one of the best chicken recipes you will try. This tikka can be prepared in the oven, grill or on the stovetop.
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Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Chicken Wings are an irresistibly delicious chicken appetizer. The crispy and juicy chicken is infused with exceptional flavors and spiciness, making it a perfect accompaniment for any dinner party, game night, or super bowl.
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Paneer Tikka
Paneer tikka is a popular Indian starter or appetizer where the paneer cubes and veggies are marinated in yogurt and aromatic spices and then grilled or cooked to perfection. This post is all about quick, easy, and the best recipe to make paneer tikka at home in less than 30 minutes.
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Aloo Tikki
Aloo Tikki or Potato patties are vegan, quick and simple, easy-to-make snack recipe prepared using potatoes, peas, and spices.This recipe is prepared using leftover samosa filling and is pan-fried instead of the traditional deep fry or shallow fry method.
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Hummus Dip
Hummus is a smooth, creamy, and fresh Middle Eastern recipe made using only six ingredients. Serve this as a dip with pita bread or as a snack or appetizer with crostini, vegetables, etc. This traditional dip can be prepared in less than 15 minutes.
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Aloo Chana Chaat
Aloo Chana Chaat or Potato Chickpea Salad is a sweet, spicy and tangy - all in one Indian chaat recipe that can be served as a starter or even had as an evening snack. One of the best dishes that you can make this Diwali, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Instant Dahi Bhalla
Instant Dahi Bhalla or Dahi Bread is a super easy-to-make yet delicious, addictive, and filling Indian chaat recipe that you should try whenever you have a craving for street food.To make this chaat, all you need is the bread of your choice, green mint chutney, and tamarind or date chutney with sev, onion, and pomegranate for garnish. Instant Dahi Bhalla is one of the best and easiest snack recipes to try for your Holi and Diwali parties.
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Dahi Aloo
Vrat Wale Dahi Aloo is a super easy to make and delicious recipe prepared using simple ingredients like potato and yogurt (curd) in less than 20 minutes.
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Falafel Recipe
Falafel is a delicious and addictive Middle Eastern fast food recipe prepared using chickpeas, herbs, and spices. These fritters (patties or balls) are crispy on the outside with a light and tender texture inside.
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Samosa
Make crispy and flaky samosas with melt-in-mouth filling at home any time of the year when you are craving these delicious bites following this simple samosa recipe. This samosa recipe is vegetarian/vegan and can be served as an appetizer, snack, or finger food with mint chutney, dates chutney, or tomato ketchup.
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Pakora with any vegetables of your choice
Banana Pakora is an easy-to-make, spiced and crisp Indian fritter that is addictive and so delicious that you just can’t stop eating one. This recipe is vegan. gluten-free, dairy-free, and keto friendly.
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Main Dishes for Dinner
Chicken Recipes
Eid is incomplete without rice dishes like biryani and pulao made using chicken (murgh), lamb, or mutton. You can substitute chicken with your favorite meat in all the recipes here.
Some popular dinner recipes include korma, biryani, butter chicken, tandoori chicken masala, chicken or lamb curry, roasted lamb, beef or chicken, kofta, and haleem.
Best Chicken Pulao
Chicken Pulao is a popular and flavorful, easy one-pot rice dish prepared using chicken, rice, and a blend of aromatic spices.This pilau is one of the best recipes for your weeknight dinner. It is also popularly served during family dinners and special occasions such as weddings and festivities like Eid, Iftar during Ramadan, and Christmas. It is simple and easy to make and can be cooked in large batches to feed the crowd.
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Chicken Biryani
Chicken biryani recipe is one of the best & easy to make the fuss-free dish. The chicken biryani is packed with flavors, so definitely give this a try.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala is an addictive, classic dish for lunch or dinner where the chicken marinated in aromatic spices is first grilled and then mixed in a finger-licking sauce (masala). Vegetarians can prepare tikka masala with the same recipe but substitute meat with paneer, baby corn, mushroom, tofu, potatoes, or a combination of all.
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Chicken Tikka Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani is a spicy and flavorful, incredibly delicious and popular Indian recipe prepared using rice, chicken and aromatic spices.
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Whole Roasted Chicken
Make the best roasted chicken this Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Roasting a spatchcock chicken will give you juicy, moist, and tender chicken meat with super crispy skin.If you are looking for a turkey alternative this Thanksgiving, then you are at the right place. Even if you are a beginner cook or a bachelor, you can easily make this recipe, and you will not fail to impress your guests at the Holiday dinner.
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Butter Chicken
Butter chicken - Make the best, simple, and authentic Indian butter chicken recipe that is creamy and packed with full of flavors. Serve this butter chicken with Indian naan, roti, chapati, steamed basmati rice, and ghee rice for a complete desi Indian meal.
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Chicken Ghee Roast
Chicken roast is a flavor-packed, finger-licking, spicy and tangy chicken recipe prepared using aromatic spices that you should not miss to try.
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Chicken or Murgh Curry
This easy restaurant-style chicken curry is simple, spicy, and delicious with soft, tender, and juicy chicken pieces. This is one of the easiest Indian-style chicken dishes that even a bachelor or beginner (novice) can cook.This chicken curry can be served with steamed rice, paratha, parotta, naan, roti, chapati, phulka, etc.
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Vegetarian Recipes
If you have vegetarian friends and family, then check out this section. These are not only simple but also delicious that even meat eaters will enjoy.
You can make vegetarian biryani, chole biryani, palak paneer, chana masala, paneer tikka masala, aloo matar, bhaturas, lentil soup or dal. If you are still looking for Eid menu ideas to cater to your vegetarian guests, then look no further than the recipes below!
Chana Pulao (One Pot Chickpea Rice)
Chana Pulao is a one-pot, aromatic, and flavor-packed rice recipe prepared using chickpeas (garbanzo), long-grain rice like basmati, fresh herbs, and a few spices.
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Ghee Rice | How to make Ghee Rice | Neychoru
Ghee Rice is a very flavorful rice recipe prepared using fresh ghee and aromatic whole spices. This is one of the best and simplest rice dish that you can prepare in less than 30 minutes and perfect dish to impress your family and friends with your culinary skills.
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Easy Chana Masala (Chole)
Chana Masala (Chole Masala) is a popular North Indian vegetarian curry prepared using chickpeas (channa) and aromatic spices. Serve this classic Punjabi chole with bhatura, naan, chapati, paratha, or steamed rice.
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Paneer Butter Masala
Restaurant-style Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Makhani is a very popular Indian dish that is rich, creamy and delicious, prepared using basic ingredients like butter, onion, tomatoes, paneer, cashews, and cream. This can be served with any flatbreads like naan, roti, chapati, pita, or along with steamed rice, jeera rice, ghee rice, or pulav.
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Matar Paneer or Matar Aloo
Matar Paneer (Mutter Paneer) is a popular & delicious, creamy & flavorful vegetarian North Indian Punjabi dish where paneer and green peas are cooked in an onion-tomato gravy. Serve this restaurant-style paneer matar masala with any Indian bread like Tawa naan, homemade roti, soft chapati, or rice items such as steamed rice, jeera rice, or ghee rice.
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Aloo Methi
Aloo Methi is a very flavorful, nutritious, and delicious recipe prepared using potatoes and fenugreek leaves that can be served as an accompaniment or side dish with steamed rice or flatbreads like chapati, phulka, roti, etc. This potato side dish can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
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Garlic Naan
Garlic Naan Bread is a soft and chewy, garlicky and easy to make leavened Indian flatbread that can be served with any of your favorite Indian dishes. This can be cooked in the oven or on a cast iron skillet (tawa / tava).
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Kulcha
Amritsari Kulcha is a delicious flatbread that is crispy on the outside with melt in mouth texture from the inside and topped with aromatic spices. This is one of the best stuffed flat bread that you should not miss to try out.
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Mix Vegetable Kadai
Veg Kadai or Kadai Vegetable is a popular, spicy, and aromatic Indian vegetarian recipe where mixed veggies like mushroom, baby corn, cauliflower, and capsicum (green bell peppers) are cooked along with paneer in freshly ground homemade kadai masala.Today, I have served it with INSTANT WHEAT DOSA, but this can also be served with any Indian flatbread like NAAN, CHAPATI, ROTI, KULCHA, etc., or also with simple steamed rice or GHEE RICE.
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Aloo Paratha
Aloo Paratha is a delicious and popular Indian stuffed flatbread that is crispy on the outside, with soft and flavorful melt-in-mouth mashed potato filling on the inside. This quick recipe is for all bread and potato lovers.
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Traditional Eid Sweets and Desserts
Eid dawat is incomplete without Eid special seviyan recipe called sheer khurma or vermicelli kheer.
There is always room for more desserts and sweets right? You can add some of the popular Eid dessert recipes like gulab jamun, rasmalai, baklava, basbousa, kheer, gajar ka halwa, barfi, ladoo, zarda, kheer, etc. If you are looking for easy-to-follow Eid sweets and dessert recipes, then check out the list below.
Sheer Khurma Dessert
Sheer Khurma is a traditional, rich and creamy vermicelli pudding dessert made with seviyan (vermicelli), milk, dates, sugar, and lots of dry fruits and nuts. It can be served hot or cold. One of the best and easy desserts you can make for special occasions like weddings, birthdays, or festivals like Eid, Diwali, and Christmas.
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Vermicelli Kheer
Semiya Payasam or Vermicelli Kheer is a classic, easy-to-make, and popular Indian dessert recipe made with vermicelli (seviyan), milk, sugar, nuts, and cardamom or saffron in less than 20 minutes. This vermicelli pudding is prepared for Indian festivals and special occasions. Both stovetop and instant pot instructions are added.
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Mango Seviyan Kheer
This Mango Vermicelli Kheer is a quick and easy, rich and classic, a fuss-free recipe, a delicious twist to traditional kheer, and a popular Indian pudding sweet prepared using milk, vermicelli, sugar and flavored with cardamom powder and saffron.
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Milk Burfi
Milk Barfi or Milk Powder Burfi is a popular, easy to make melt in mouth Indian dessert recipe prepared using five basic ingredients from your kitchen in less than 30 minutes—a perfect Indian sweet recipe to make for Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, or any special occasion.
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Dates Kheer
Dates Kheer or Khajoor Payasam or Kharjura Payasa is a classic and rich, sugar-free, creamy, and delicious dessert recipe prepared using dates as the main ingredient along with nuts and milk of your choice.
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Date Pudding
Sticky Date Pudding or Sticky Toffee Pudding is a classic and rich, addictive moist sponge cake made using dates which are then covered with butterscotch sauce or toffee sauce and served with vanilla ice cream or vanilla custard.Sticky Date Pudding is one of the best dessert recipes you can make for Valentine's day, Date night dinner, Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving holidays.
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Gulab Jamun
Gulab Jamun is a very popular, soft and melt-in-mouth milk-based Indian sweet recipe that consists of deep-fried dumplings or doughnuts that are prepared using khoya or milk powder and soaked in saffron cardamom flavored sugar syrup. One of the best desserts or mithai served during Indian festivals like Diwali, Navratri, Holi, Ramzan and Christmas or during any special occasions and parties. Each jamun is under 130 calories, and can be prepared in about 40 minutes.
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Carrot Halwa
Carrot Halwa, popularly known as Gajar Ka Halwa or Gajar Halwa, is a classic and rich, decadent melt-in-mouth Indian pudding dessert packed with dry fruits and nuts. A dessert that will impress everyone.
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Saffron Rice
Kesari Bath (Zarda) is a classic, rich, and delicious Indian dessert prepared using rice, ghee, sugar, and saffron (kesar). This saffron-flavored sweet rice pudding recipe is a total crowd-pleaser and perfect for festive occasions like Navratri, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Eid.
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Coconut Ladoo
Coconut Ladoo, popularly known as Nariyal Ke Laddu, is a quick & easy to make, soft & melt-in-mouth instant Indian sweet prepared using three simple ingredients from your kitchen in less than 15 minutes. These are gluten-free and can be easily made vegan.
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Balushahi
This balushahi recipe gives you the perfect halwai-style badusha sweet that is crispy on the outside with melt in the mouth, soft and flaky interior. Badushas are one of the popular and best Indian sweet or dessert
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Sheera or Halwa
Sheera is a popular Indian pudding dessert recipe with delicious flavor, ready in less than 20 minutes. Sheera Recipe or Sooji Ka Halwa is prepared using ghee, rava (sooji, semolina), sugar, and dried fruits & nuts of your choice. This Indian dessert is offered to God during Ganesh Chaturthi, Varalakshmi pooja, Navratri, Diwali, Ram Navami, Kanya puja, Makara Sankranti, Sai Guruvar, etc., in the form of naivedyam or prasad.
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Rasmalai | How To Make Soft Rasmalai At Home
Rasmalai is a super delicious, flavorful, and melt-in-mouth dessert where soft and spongy cheese balls are soaked in saffron-flavored sweetened milk.This is one of the popular Indian sweet recipes from Bengal, along with GULAB JAMUN, BARFI, LADOO, KHEER, etc.
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Cardamom Cookies or Osmania Cookies
Tea Biscuits or Osmania Biscuits are melt-in-mouth, buttery, eggless treats with a delectable combination of sweetness and salt. These cookies are a perfect tea-time snack.
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Drinks & Ice Cream
Who would not love a cold treat to accompany an Eid dinner or an ice cream post-dinner? You will find some simple recipes like lassi, rose falooda, mango ice cream, lemonade, mojito, etc., to indulge your guests joining you on Eid.
Mango Lassi
Make the best lassi today in less than 5 minutes. Mango lassi or Mango Smoothie is a popular Indian smoothie drink that is creamy and sweet, refreshing, a healthy and delicious way to cool on a hot summer day, or to add a touch of tropical flavor to kick-start your morning routine.
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Falooda
Best Falooda Recipe you will make at home. This is a delicious Indian dessert drink or ice cream float with a unique combination of flavors from rose syrup, sweet basil seeds, falooda noodles or sev, chilled milk topped with vanilla ice cream, and tutti frutti.
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Mango Ice Cream
This homemade mango ice cream is a creamy and delicious treat you should not miss trying. You don't need an ice cream maker to prepare this recipe. All you need are three ingredients: fresh mangoes, cream, and condensed milk. It is one of the best summer recipes to beat the heat when mangoes are in season.
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Lemonade - 2 ways
Virgin Mojito is a classic and refreshing non-alcoholic mocktail drink packed with lemon and mint flavors that adults and kids will love. This drink can be prepared in 5 minutes.
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Special Rasgulla Falooda
Rasgulla Falooda - A special colorful dessert for Diwali. In the recipe below, I share how you can prepare India's most famous street-side dessert in your own kitchen, of course, with a festive-themed twist. I wish you all a very happy and prosperous Diwali 2022.
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Recipe FAQs
What food is eaten on Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha?
Meat-based dishes like biryani, kebab, pulao, and curry are eaten on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. Meat can be lamb, beef, chicken (murgh), or mutton.
What is the traditional food of Eid?
Sheer khurma, kheer, baklava, kanafeh/knafeh, halwa, barfi, and shahi tukda are popularly made desserts for Eid. The main dishes for Eid include biryani, pulao, haleem, and roasted meat, mainly using lamb or beef or chicken.
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Eid Recipes | Easy Eid Food Ideas
Looking for traditional, easy-to-follow, and must-try Eid recipes? You are at the right place. This post is about Eid recipes from dinner to desserts that are easy and delicious and provides the best way to break the fast with family and friends during the holy month of Ramadan. You can go through this complete menu for Eid and prepare your favorite dishes for either Eid ul Fitr or Eid ul Adha.
Equipment
- Pan or Pot
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan. If you are already using pre-roasted vermicelli, skip this step. Else add vermicelli or semiya and roast till light golden and aromatic on medium flame. Keep sautéing during the process so that you do not burn them.½ cup Vermicelli, 1 tablespoon Ghee
- Add whole milk and bring the roasted vermicelli to a boil on low to medium flame. Keep stirring to avoid any burning at the bottom.2 ½ cups Milk
- Continue to cook till the vermicelli becomes soft and is cooked through.
- Add sugar (adjust to taste), cardamom powder, and saffron (kesar) and continue to cook on low flame till the sugar has dissolved completely. Switch off the flame.4 tablespoon Sugar (adjust to taste), ¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder, 8 Saffron strands
- In a small pan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee. Add almonds, cashews, pistachios, and dates and sauté till light golden in color. Add raisins and saute for a few seconds, Switch off the flame. Add this to the kheer and mix well1 tablespoon Ghee, Pistachios, Cashews, Almonds, Raisins, Dates
Notes
You can check the more detailed recipe and useful tips for making the best vermicelli kheer here.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 0.2mg
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pedja
Your Eid recipes look amazing! I can't wait to try them out, especially the desserts. Thanks for sharing such delicious and unique content!
Fransic verso
An amazing list of recipes, I'm sure people who celebrate eid would love to have some of these ideas for the day. Great post!
Melanie williams
Wow so much variety and lots of recipe ideas to try out and enjoy for sure. Yummy and I will give a few of these a go. Happy Eid x