Easy make-ahead Sehri Recipes and Ideas

It’s that time of the yearrr folks! The holy month of Ramadan is upon us and I don’t know about you, but I’ve started preps already! Fasting during Ramadan means you need a good Sehri (pre-dawn meal) plan to ace time management. You need your food to be easy, nutritious and filling. I’ve got you covered fellow faster!

Tips for Sehri

It’s always better to be prepared in advance so that you are not spending most of your time in the kitchen during Ramadan. Here are a couple of pointers to keep in mind for Sehri, along with some great recipe recommendations.

Jot down a rough menu list in advance for Sehri and Iftar. This way you know exactly what you are going to have and you can work on freezing as much food as you can beforehand so that the actual Sehri time is not a crazy “running around the house” scenario.
Yogurt based food and drinks are awesome in keeping you hydrated throughout the day. So drinks like lassi or smoothies, side serving of raw yogurt are great additions to your Sehri meals.
Try to keep your water intake to a minimum and Sehri and spread it out throughout the non-fasting period instead.
I’ve put together a pretty awesome list for Sehri for you, most of which are freezable, and the rest are easy to whip up. Up ahead

Sehri Menu Ideas

Go through some simple recipes that you can whip up for Suhoor/Sehri

Dum ka Keema (Fried Masala)

Dam keema or Slow cooked minced beef, is made with fried spices, yogurt and raw papaya paste. It gives you a silky smooth, melt in your mouth kind of keema that is perfect for Sehri! You can make it well in advance and freeze and take it out whenever you need it. Pairs perfectly with roti, paratha, chapati or bread.

Low Carb Chicken & Veggie Kebabs

These are low-carb Chicken and vegetable kebabs that are the more nutritious version of your regular chapli kebabs. Its packed oats, chopped veggies and amazing spices! Freezer friendly too! Perfect to have with roti chapati, or to put in burgers or wraps.

BBQ CHICKEN FAJITA RECIPE

A simple and easy chicken fajita recipe with a twist of barbecue sauce and spicy chicken marination.
Perfect because you can do the veggie cutting and chicken prep way in advance.
And the assembly only takes about 5 mins!
Bonus: Using leftovers for Iftar!

Tangy Savory Oatmeal and Lentil bowl

This bowl of savory oats is made by cooking lentils and oats in a mix of spices, tomatoes, onions and tamarind.

A super nutritious Sehri to keep you full throughout the day. Prepare the oats and dal in the evening so that you only need to reheat it at Sehri time

Khageena

Khageena is a Pakistani spicy scrambled eggs recipe eaten for breakfast with flatbreads. It is also known as anda bhurji or egg bhurji in India.

And all breakfast foods are always perfect for Suhoor!

Pairings with roti, chapati, paratha, bread or khubs

Khara masala beef keema (whole spice beef mince curry)

An aromatic and mildly seasoned minced beef cooked in whole and crushed spices with yogurt.
Pair with rice, roti, chapati, bread or parathas.
Dump everything in a pot and leave, its that kinda recipe.
BONUS: Use leftovers to make wraps or sandwiches for iftar.

Spicy Chicken Handi

Boneless chicken cooked with South Asian spices, in a spicy gravy made with onions, tomato and yogurt, topped with cream.

Can be cooked wayyy in advance and frozen. Just put a hold on the cream and add it when you are ready to eat.

Combos well with all flat breads plus rice and pulaos too

Balochi Chicken Sajji

A traditional mildly spiced recipe for a whole chicken from the province of Balochistan in Pakistan.

This isn't a typical Sehri food. But the more I thought about it, the more I'm convinced that it should be! Its purely protein, needs to be marinated way in advance and you can prepare it right at dinner time. Not one of those things that need to be consumed hot outta the oven so allsss good!

Plus ofcourse the leftovers have so much potential! for all sorts of fillings and wraps.

Nauratan Chicken

A quick and eclectic Pakistani chicken curry, made with boneless chicken, potatoes, bell peppers and onions in a tomato and yogurt based thick gravy, seasoned with roasted spices. Best served with roti, chapati, paratha or pulao

This curry definitely has one or 2 additional steps. But you can totally prep it the night before and simply heat it up for Sehri.

Also, the leftovers make a killerrr sandwich filling for Iftar.

Shakshuka

Typical Mediterranean spicy eggs, cooked in a bed of tomato sauce with onions and garlic.

I usually prepare the tomato base for 2 shakshuka servings and keep it in the fridge. It stays fresh for a week easy! Which means I can have Shakshuka twice that week with only 5 mins to give it in the morning

Pakistani chicken curry - Murghi ka saalan

A traditional Pakistani curry, made with an onion and yogurt base, seasoned with South Asian spices.

A good curry for Sehri, I really don't need to go on do it? Oh but freezable! THAT is important!

Spicy one pot Asian Chicken noodles

An easy Asian style spicy chicken and vegetable noodle recipe, ready within 30 mins and only needs one pot to cook!

I don't see noodles being a popular Sehri choice, but when you are cooking everything in one pot, AND you can prep this the night before, I'd say give it a shottt!

How to freeze parathas

Parathas are fried flatbreads from India / Pakistan. Follow these instructions to make parathas from scratch and freeze them for future use because who wants to wake up beady eyed for Sehri and roll out parathas in crunch time.