NEW DELHI: During Ramadan, Rubina Siddiqui frequents the streets of Zakir Nagar to explore its lively markets, joining thousands of the city’s residents seeking to taste India’s diverse delicacies.
There is always a generous array of culinary offerings, from slow-cooked meat stew, nihari, traditional saffron-flavored flatbread, and sheermal, to the traditional Indian dessert, halwa.
“The brightness and vibrancy of this place, the food here is very tasty and it is cheap and best,” Siddiqui told Arab News.
Located in the southeastern part of New Delhi, Zakir Nagar is one of several Muslim neighborhoods hosting the city’s Ramadan markets, which remain open from late afternoon until a bit after sahoor, or around daybreak.
Siddiqui is among those who go to the Ramadan market every day to get her meals for both iftar and sahoor, where succulent kebabs, fragrant biryanis and all kinds of refreshing desserts are aplenty.
