15 Recipes for Breaking the Fast, Inspiration for Favorite Dishes for Ramadan 2026

Kapanlagi.com - Breaking the fast, or known as iftar, is an important moment for Muslims when ending the fast during the month of Ramadan. This moment is not just about eating, but also gathering with family and friends.

It is important to choose a healthy breaking the fast menu so that the body receives the right intake after a day of fasting. A balanced menu can help restore energy and maintain health during Ramadan.

This selection of recipes is arranged from the most commonly prepared to the complements that enhance the main dishes. Each menu has flavors and appearances familiar to the Indonesian palate.

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1. Crispy Fried Chicken

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Ingredients:

• 500 gr chicken, cut to taste
• 1 pack all-purpose seasoning flour
• 1 tsp chicken flavoring
• 200 ml water
• Enough cooking oil.

How to Make:

• Clean the chicken and then coat it with chicken flavoring and let it sit for 15 minutes to absorb the seasoning.
• Prepare two separate containers with water and seasoning flour.
• Dip the chicken in water and then roll it in the flour until evenly coated, and repeat once more.
• Fry the chicken in hot oil over medium heat until golden brown, drain, and serve warm.

2. Bacem Tofu and Tempeh

Ingredients:

• 4 pieces of tofu, cut to taste
• 200 gr tempeh, cut to taste
• 2 tsp chicken flavoring
• 3 pieces of bay leaves
• 2 cm galangal, crushed
• 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
• 500 ml coconut water
• Enough cooking oil

How to Make:

1. Arrange the tofu and tempeh in a pot or flat pan to cook evenly.
2. Add bay leaves, galangal, sweet soy sauce, and chicken flavoring on top of the tofu and tempeh.
3. Pour in the coconut water until all the ingredients are submerged. Cook on low heat until the water reduces.
4. Occasionally turn the tofu and tempeh to allow the seasoning to absorb evenly throughout.
5. Once the water is gone, remove and let it sit until the tofu and tempeh are slightly cool so they don't crumble when fried.
6. Fry the tofu and tempeh over medium heat until the outside is brown, then drain and serve.

3. Clear Spinach Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of spinach, pluck the leaves
• 1 sweet corn, cut into pieces
• 1 tsp chicken flavoring
• 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
• 750 ml water

How to Make:

1. Boil water in a pot until it boils. Add the sliced garlic and corn pieces.
2. Cook until the corn starts to soften and the broth is fragrant with garlic.
3. Add the chicken flavoring, stir until dissolved and well mixed with the broth.
4. Add the spinach to the pot and stir gently so the leaves do not get damaged.
5. Cook briefly until the spinach changes color to bright green, then turn off the heat.
6. Let it sit for a moment before serving as a side dish for breaking the fast.

4. Potato Fritters

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Ingredients:

• 500 gr potatoes, steamed and mashed
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp chicken flavoring
• 2 cloves of garlic, mashed
• 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped
• Cooking oil as needed

How to Make:

1. Steam the potatoes until soft, then mash while hot to achieve a smooth texture.
2. Mix the potatoes with garlic, celery, and chicken flavoring until well combined.
3. Shape the potato mixture into small balls, then flatten according to preference.
4. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl until well mixed.
5. Dip the fritters in the egg, then fry in hot oil over medium heat.
6. Fry until the fritters are golden yellow, remove, drain, and serve warm.

5. Javanese Fried Noodles

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Ingredients:

• 1 pack of egg noodles, boiled and drained
• 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 eggs
• 100 gr shredded chicken
• 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

How to Make:

1. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the garlic and shallots until fragrant and wilted.
2. Add the shredded chicken and eggs, then scramble until the eggs are cooked and well mixed.
3. Add the egg noodles to the pan, stir gently so the noodles don’t break.
4. Add sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, and ground pepper. Stir until the seasoning evenly coats the noodles.
5. Add the sliced green onions, stir briefly until wilted.
6. Remove and serve Javanese fried noodles as the main dish for breaking the fast.

6. Spicy Fried Potatoes with Liver

Ingredients:

• 300 gr potatoes, diced and fried
• 200 gr chicken liver, boiled and chopped
• 2 tbsp red chili sauce
• 1 tsp chicken flavor seasoning
• 2 pieces of bay leaves
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
• Cooking oil as needed

Instructions:

1. Heat a little oil in a pan, then sauté the red chili sauce with bay leaves and lemongrass until fragrant.
2. Stir the sauce until cooked and it appears to release oil to avoid a rancid smell.
3. Add the chopped chicken liver into the pan, stir until well mixed with the sauce.
4. Add the chicken flavor seasoning, then stir again to blend the spices.
5. Add the fried potatoes, gently stir to avoid breaking the potatoes.
6. Cook briefly until all ingredients are coated with the sauce, then remove and serve.

7. Chicken with Oyster Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 lime
• Cooking oil as needed
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 2 sachets of oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 200 ml of water
• 3 tablespoons of cooking oil

How to Make:

1. Clean the chicken and coat it with lime juice. Let it sit for a while, then rinse again.
2. Heat oil and fry the chicken until half cooked, then remove and drain.
3. Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan, sauté the onion until fragrant and wilted.
4. Add oyster sauce, sugar, and water, then stir until well combined.
5. Add the fried chicken into the sauce, cook while stirring until the chicken is cooked and the sauce thickens.
6. Remove and serve the chicken with oyster sauce as an iftar menu.

8. Tofu Fritters

Ingredients:

• 2 packets of fritter flour
• 100 gr cabbage, thinly sliced
• 100 gr carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 1 handful of bean sprouts
• 1/2 large block of tofu, diced
• 200 ml water
• Green onions to taste
• Celery leaves to taste
• Cooking oil as needed

Instructions:

1. Put the fritter flour into a bowl, then gradually pour in the water while stirring until it is smooth and lump-free.
2. Add cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, green onions, and celery leaves to the mixture. Stir until well combined.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
4. Scoop one ladle of the batter, place a piece of tofu on top, then put it into the hot oil.
5. Fry until the fritters are golden brown and the outside looks crispy.
6. Remove, drain, and serve as a snack for breaking the fast.

9. Spicy Sweet Soy Stir-Fried Beef

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Ingredients:

• 200 gr beef, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 red chili, sliced diagonally
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a pan, sauté garlic, shallots, and chili until fragrant.
2. Add the sliced beef, stir until the meat changes color and is no longer watery.
3. Add sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and ground pepper to the pan.
4. Stir well until the spices coat the entire surface of the meat.
5. Cook over medium heat until the meat is tender and the sauce thickens.
6. Remove from heat and serve with warm white rice during iftar.

10. Kimlo Soup

Ingredients:

• 100 gr chicken breast, shredded
• 5 beef meatballs, sliced thin
• 50 gr wood ear mushrooms, soaked and sliced thin
• 50 gr glass noodles, soaked until soft
• 1 carrot, sliced thin
• 1 stalk green onion, finely sliced
• 1 tsp chicken flavor seasoning
• 750 ml water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp oil for sautéing

How to Make:

1. Heat the oil in a pot, then sauté the garlic until fragrant and golden brown.
2. Pour water into the pot, then add the shredded chicken, beef meatballs, carrot, and wood ear mushrooms.
3. Cook over medium heat until the carrot starts to soften and the broth boils.
4. Add the chicken flavor seasoning, stir gently until dissolved and well mixed.
5. Add the glass noodles and green onion, stir again, then cook briefly until the noodles are transparent.
6. Turn off the heat and serve the kimlo soup while warm as a breaking-the-fast menu.

11. Chicken Lilit Satay

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Ingredients:

• 300 gr minced chicken
• 1 tsp chicken flavoring
• 2 stalks lemongrass (the stalks for skewer)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp thick coconut milk
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

How to Make:

1. Place the minced chicken in a bowl, then add garlic, shallots, ground coriander, coconut milk, and chicken flavoring.
2. Mix the ingredients until well combined and the texture is easy to mold.
3. Take a small amount of the chicken mixture, then wrap it around the lemongrass stalk while pressing it to stick firmly.
4. Heat a non-stick pan or grill, brush with a little oil.
5. Grill the chicken lilit, turning occasionally until cooked and browned.
6. Remove and serve the chicken lilit as a breaking the fast menu.

12. Chicken Kebuli Rice

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups of basmati rice
• 500 ml of chicken broth
• 250 gr of chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 tsp of chicken seasoning
• 3 cardamom pods
• 2 cm of cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 2 tbsp of ghee
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp of ground coriander
• 1 tsp of ground cumin

Instructions:

1. Heat ghee in a pot, sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant and wilted.
2. Add the chicken pieces, stir until the chicken changes color.
3. Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ground coriander, and ground cumin, then stir until the spices are well combined.
4. Add the basmati rice and chicken seasoning, stir until the rice is coated with the spices.
5. Pour in the chicken broth, cook until the liquid reduces and the rice is perfectly cooked.
6. Remove and serve the chicken kebuli rice as an iftar menu.

13. Shrimp in Oyster Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 250 gr of shrimp, split the back and remove the dirt
• 1 lime
• 1 sachet of oyster sauce
• 3 tablespoons of cooking oil

How to Make:

1. Wash the shrimp thoroughly, then coat with lime juice and let it sit for a while.
2. Rinse the shrimp again, then mix with oyster sauce and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
3. Stir until the shrimp is evenly coated, then let it sit for about 15 minutes.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
5. Add the shrimp and cook until the color changes and is evenly cooked.
6. Remove and serve the shrimp in oyster sauce as a breaking the fast menu.

14. Fried Banana with Honey

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Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of raja bananas
• 100 ml of pure honey
• 2 packets of crispy banana frying flour
• 1/4 tsp of salt
• 200 ml of water
• 1/2 tbsp of powdered sugar
• Enough cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Mix the crispy banana frying flour, salt, water, and 50 ml of honey in a container. Stir until the batter is smooth.
2. Peel the raja bananas and cut each into two lengthwise.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
4. Dip the bananas into the batter, then fry until cooked and golden brown.
5. Remove and drain the fried bananas.
6. Coat the outside of the bananas with the remaining honey and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

15. Banana Cendol

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Ingredients for Cendol:

• 2 packets of crispy fried banana flour
• 25 gr rice flour
• 1 tsp pandan paste
• 5 tbsp suji leaf water
• 1 tsp salt
• 700 ml water
• Ice cubes as needed

Ingredients for Sugar Sauce:

• 300 gr brown sugar
• 100 gr white sugar
• 400 ml water
• 3 pieces of pandan leaves

Ingredients for Coconut Milk Sauce:

• 500 ml instant coconut milk
• 300 ml water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 pieces of pandan leaves

How to Make:

1. Mix all the ingredients for the sugar sauce, cook until boiling, then strain and cool.
2. Cook all the ingredients for the coconut milk sauce until boiling, then remove and cool.
3. Mix all the ingredients for cendol except for the ice cubes, cook until the mixture bubbles and thickens.
4. Prepare a container filled with water and ice cubes.
5. Shape the cendol mixture over the ice container until the mixture falls and hardens.
6. Serve by pouring the sugar sauce, banana cendol, and coconut milk sauce into a glass.

16. Popular Q&A About Recipes for Breaking the Fast

Q: What easy recipes for breaking the fast can be cooked at home?
A: Fried dishes, stir-fries, and clear vegetable soup are often chosen because the steps are simple.

Q: What recipes for breaking the fast are suitable for families?
A: Home-cooked recipes with chicken, tofu, tempeh, and soupy vegetables are common choices.

Q: Why are fried foods often chosen as recipes for breaking the fast?
A: From observation, fried foods have a crispy texture and strong aroma that stimulate appetite after fasting.

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