Announcing ‘Hyderabadi Ramadan Food Festival ’09’ (Season I)
Inshallah Ramadan 2009 is not very far from now. It is only a matter of around 50 days from today, that the barakat ka maheena~Ramadhan will inshallah commence.
Food is an important part of Ramadan. The daytime in Ramadan is spent fasting, and after dawn, the fast is broken and traditional treats and memorable feasts are cooked up and served.
I announce the event ‘The Hyderabadi Ramadan Food Festival’ and invite all Hyderabadis from all around the world to join and participate in the celebrations of Ramadan, by preparing and sending me as many traditional family Hyderabadi Ramadan delicacies that you prepare in Ramadan for your family.
Above is the logo that I have created for the event. Hyderabadi bloggers who are participating can use the logo.
Each year I plan to host this event on my blog two months before Ramadan commences so that people can try and prepare the dishes in Ramadan, that you all have sent me for the event when I publish the grand Roundup of all the entries in the first week of Ramadan. (Update: This has changed. I am no longer hosting this event two months before Ramadan. From Season II onwards, I will inshallah announce this event each year just before Ramadan commences and post the round up after Eid-ul-Fitr, so that you can all send me your recipes throughout Ramadan as and when you are preparing them)
The rules of the event are as follows:
1. Both bloggers as well as non-bloggers can send me Hyderabadi special recipes of the food with pictures that you prepare in Ramadan for your family, for both Iftaar and Suhur (snacks, curries, etc).
2. There is no limit to the number of entries per person. Bloggers should link their post to this announcement page. Mail me the entries to zaiqa.mona@gmail.com by 20th August ’09 with following details :
- Your Name and blog/website title (if you have one)
- Recipe link (non-bloggers include the complete recipe)
- A Picture of the food (300 pixels width)
I will not accept entries once Ramadan starts. Inshallah I will post the round-up of all the recipes I have received in the first week of Ramadan 2009.
Update: The grand round-up of all the entries has been published here. Enjoy the delicacies!
Luv,
Mona
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July 2nd, 2009 at 7:43 am
Dear Mona,
Asak,
I am so happy that you came up with this Ramadan food festival, last year i had left a request on your blog to give some good iftar receipes.
I will also send my contribution and its a good idea to end the contest before ramadan so we will not loose focus during Ramadan.
Regards
Nazneen(Dubai)
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Hi salam!
first off, you dont know how many times your blog saved me from dinner disaster tragedies! my mom passed away before she could teach me how to cook, so ive been experimenting a lot, and finding blogs online. thankfully, you have a style similar to hers, so while i dont think im talented enough to submit anythnig other then a mean kichri lol, i look forward to your other recipes!
ps i had a request, i dont think youve ever blogged about tomato ki kadi (the one with raw rice in it that swells while you cook) im not sure if you know what im talking about, but if you do, id surely appreciate it if you could post its recipe.
happy early ramadan!!
xoxo quds
Quds, I am glad you like my blog and my recipes are helpful to you. You are most welcome to send me any of your Ramadan speciality.
Inshallah I will post the recipe for Tomato Kadi sometime soon in the future. ~Mona
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Assalamualaikum,
I have been reading your blog for sometime now, but have just decided to leave a comment today 🙂 I have made so many of your wonderful recipes. I am not from Hyderabad- but my husband is. Your recipes have really helped me in cooking food which he enjoys. I am looking forward to seeing all the recipes for Ramadan. Thanks for taking the time to post all these recipes.
-Ayesha
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:53 am
Asak Mona,
Good work!
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Beautiful tasbih logo.Inshallah I’ll try to pitch in before Ramadan starts 🙂
July 4th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Mona,, can i send my recipes…
Jyothi, yes! you can definitely send me your recipes. ~Mona
July 5th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Belated blog anniversary wishes.
July 5th, 2009 at 11:14 am
My belated wishes for your 2nd blog-o-anniversary Mona. I love the logo for the event and did add it to my events list.
Siri
July 6th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Belated wishes on ur blog anniversary.I am from hyderabad can i send my recipes for hyderabadi Ramadan food event.Pls let me know it 🙂
Varunavi, yes! you can definitely send me your recipes. ~Mona
July 8th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Assalamvalekum……Ramadan ki bahar suru hogayi…….Mubarak….Happy Hosting!
July 17th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Asak mona, I am glad you are posting ramadan recipes as i run out of ideas and end with just dahi badas and samosas by the aakhri daha.
But my only request is that instead of beginning to post the recipes in ramzan can u please post them a week earlier so that working ladies like me can prepare some of the stuff a week ahead of time before ramzan starts and so can enjoy the food as well as give time to ibadat. Will really appreciate that. thanks.
Anjum, Inshallah I will be posting my own entries to the event on my blog until Ramadan., and if I will inshallah get a large number of entries for the event, I will inshallah try to post the Part-1 before Ramadan.
Do spread the word about it, and send me your entry as well before the deadline ~Mona
July 29th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Seen that u’ve visited my site and left comments on kachchi biryani..thanks.Its great to see ramadan food event but why limit it to hyderabad …?
good luck and good work.you got the dish right but name.. isn’t it cherry clafoutis?
August 9th, 2009 at 6:18 am
mona darling ,did you get my entries? 😀
Yasmeen, yes, I received your lovely entries. I had replied you yesterday night. ~Mona
August 10th, 2009 at 5:58 am
As many people think ramzan is not about having all he delicacies, which u may have otherwise.In our household we refrain from fried items and non-veg. I find it really hard finding simple non-oil receipes.Hope ur Food Festival will help.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Asak!
I simply love your blog!Inshallah will post some recipes soon. 🙂
August 15th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Salam,
Your recipes are great! being a hyderabadi and not in hyderabad i get very nostalgic about the food there. Couple of dishes i was looking were :
1. Khatta & til ki chutney served with Khichdi
2. Kali Mirchi ka Gosht
3. Nahari/Paya
… I know the list is endless.. but will really appreciate if can atleast look into posting point 1.
Regards,
Zakki
Brother Zakki, I have already posted the recipe for 1 and 3 earlier on my blog. You can find the recipes on the Recipe Index page or search for those recipes using the Search box.~Mona
August 17th, 2009 at 11:26 am
wow!what an idea! ramadan food festival! wow! i m very excited to see entries and your creativity in culnary skill. great. keep it up. thanks.
August 21st, 2009 at 10:39 am
Your recipes, pictures, just everything is great. I am waiting for this to start for ramadhan may start tomorrow.
August 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 am
i am from bangalore but married to a hyderbad boy i di not knew how to make hyd food i am so happy to see your site and cook food for my husband may allah bless you when r u starting ramzan recipies please do sooon
Nishat, I have posted the round-up of Ramadan delicacies here. ~Mona
August 24th, 2009 at 11:29 am
salam, Iam from chennai and I got married to a hyderabadi person,so i dont no any thing about cooking, he is a very nice person, but he want to eat good food everyday which Idont no, so he is upset all time. that is the reason i request you to sent me daily food recipes of hyderabard, such that he dont fight .pls help me out with this problem allaha will give the ager to u for helping me out.thanks, khudahafiz. my email is faali10@hotmail.com
Wa-AlaiKum-AsSalaam Ali, you can refer to the Recipe Index on my blog for a wide range of Hyderabadi recipes. I hope your hubby will like them. Do mail me if you need any help with any recipe. Allahafiz ~Mona
June 22nd, 2013 at 7:23 am
ASAK, I have gone through many cooking sites and observed that they meant only for high-fi type kitchens, as iam from a middle class family and going to get married within months, I went through your recipes, which make me realize as if I am learning my own home-cooked food, your all recipies are simple and desi with stylish and decorating type.
Thanks a lot and keep moving ahead
Zenath(hyderabad, india)