8 Trendy Iftar Snacks and Recipes Popular During Ramadan

During Ramadan this year, various trendy iftar options have become quite popular among Indonesians.

While cincau ice may have traditionally been a favorite, these viral culinary treats are now becoming popular choices for iftar.

Curious about which trendy iftar foods are currently popular? Here, AQUA has compiled a collection of recipes for you. Check them out here!

New Trendy Iftar Options

During Ramadan, various trendy iftar options are highly popular among Indonesians. These trendy iftar menus are generally variations of existing foods or drinks.

Besides being unique, these trendy iftar options are also easy to make at home. Here are some trendy iftar recipes that you can use as references. 

1. Milo Dadar Gulung

Who does not know dadar gulung? This traditional Indonesian snack can actually be turned into a trendy iftar treat.

You can add Milo to create a different flavor. Here is how to make Milo dadar gulung as a trendy iftar option.

Ingredients for the wrapper:

• 1 egg
• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 300 ml liquid milk
• Salt to taste

Ingredients for the filling:

• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 sachets Milo
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp margarine
• A pinch of salt
• 2 glasses of AQUA

Instructions:

1. Wrapper: Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix until well combined.
2. Heat a non-stick pan over low heat, then pour in a ladleful of batter and spread it thinly. Repeat this step until all the batter is used.
3. Filling: Combine the cornstarch, Milo, sugar, salt, and AQUA, then stir until well combined.
4. Heat the mixture in a saucepan until it thickens, stirring continuously.
5. Once the mixture has thickened, turn off the heat and add the margarine. Stir again until well combined, then let the mixture cool.
6. Once the filling has cooled, take one dadar gulung wrapper, add 1 tablespoon of filling, and fold it like an envelope.
7. Repeat the steps above until all the wrappers and filling are used. The Milo dadar gulung is ready to serve.

2. Caramel Milk Pie

The next trendy iftar option is caramel milk pie. Milk pie is a Portuguese delicacy that has become popular in various parts of Indonesia.

Here is how to make this trendy iftar treat.

Ingredients for the crust:

• 10 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 5 tbsp margarine
• 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk

Ingredients for the custard:

• 1 can ready-to-use caramel
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 egg

Instructions:

1. Crust: Put all the pie crust ingredients into a large bowl and mix until the dough is smooth and pliable using a spatula.
2. Once the dough is ready, press it into a non-stick pan to shape the crust.
3. Custard: Combine all the custard ingredients in a large bowl.
4. Mix all the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
5. Once the custard is ready, pour it into the prepared pie crust.
6. Then, cook the pie over low heat and make sure it does not burn. Once done, the pie is ready to serve. 

3. Moringa Noodles

Moringa noodles are one of the trendy and healthy iftar options. Moringa leaves offer various benefits, such as helping prevent diabetes, lowering cholesterol, and protecting the body from arsenic toxicity.

Making this trendy iftar menu is also not difficult. You can follow the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• 50 g moringa leaf powder
• 200 g all-purpose flour
• 50 g rice flour
• 1 egg
• Salt to taste
• AQUA as needed
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Put all the noodle ingredients into a large container. Then, mix them with clean hands until the dough becomes smooth and pliable.
2. Once the dough is ready, roll it out until thin.
3. Then, cut the dough into noodle-sized strips.
4. Bring AQUA to a boil and add the noodles.
5. Once the noodles are cooked, remove and drain them.
6. Next, you can prepare the moringa noodles according to your preference or mix them with vegetable soup and chicken semur.

4. Goyobod Ice

Goyobod Ice is a trendy iftar specialty from West Java. This iftar recipe is very easy and quick to make, as follows.

Ingredients:

• 200 g hunkwe jelly pieces
• 4 tbsp boiled pacar cina
• 100 g scooped avocado
• 150 g young coconut flesh
• 200 ml cooked coconut milk
• 100 ml liquid milk
• 100 ml syrup
• Ice cubes as desired

Instructions:

1. Add all the ingredients, starting with the hunkwe jelly pieces, pacar cina, avocado, young coconut flesh, coconut milk, liquid milk, and syrup. Then, stir until well combined.
2. Prepare a glass, add ice cubes as desired, and add the prepared goyobod mixture.
3. The goyobod ice is ready to serve.

5. Green Tea Silky Pudding

The next trendy iftar option is green tea silky pudding. Pudding is an easy food to customize, one way being by combining it with green tea.

Here is the recipe for this trendy iftar dessert.

Pudding ingredients:

• 1 packet agar-agar powder
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 5 glasses of AQUA
• 2.5 tsp green tea powder, dissolved in a glass of warm AQUA

Custard ingredients:

• 500 ml plain UHT milk
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 5 tbsp granulated sugar
• Vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Pudding: Prepare a saucepan, then add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and 5 glasses of AQUA.
2. Next, add 1 packet of agar-agar powder and the dissolved green tea powder.
3. Stir slowly so that all the ingredients are evenly combined.
4. Then, turn on the heat and continue stirring until it boils.
5. Afterward, pour the mixture into pudding molds and let it cool.
6. Custard: Combine all the custard ingredients in a saucepan and stir until evenly mixed.
7. Then, turn on low heat. While waiting for it to cook, keep stirring the custard to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
8. Once the custard has thickened, turn off the heat and let it cool.
9. You can serve it by pouring the custard over the pudding.

6. Balinese Kuwut Ice

Balinese kuwut ice is a refreshing trendy iftar drink that is easy to make. Here is an iftar recipe you can follow.

Ingredients:

• ¼ melon, peeled and scooped
• Whole young coconut flesh, scooped out
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 tbsp basil seeds, soaked in warm AQUA until expanded
• Melon syrup
• Young coconut water
• Ice cubes 

Instructions:

1. Combine the melon, young coconut flesh and water, lime juice, basil seeds, and melon syrup to taste. If you prefer it sweeter, you can add more melon syrup.
2. Then, stir all the ingredients until evenly combined.
3. Add ice cubes as desired.
4. Pour into a glass, and the kuwut ice is ready to serve.

7. Tempeh Nuggets

Tempeh is usually prepared by frying it. Nevertheless, to turn tempeh into a trendy iftar option, you can make it into nuggets.

Here is a tempeh nugget recipe you can follow. 

Ingredients:

• 250 g steamed and mashed tempeh
• 100 g breadcrumbs
• 4 cloves garlic
• 5 shallots
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• Salt to taste
• Celery as needed
• 1 beaten egg
• ½ chopped onion 

Instructions:

1. Grind the garlic, shallots, nutmeg, and ground pepper.
2. Once the spices are finely ground, combine them with the tempeh in a container and mix until evenly combined.
3. Add the breadcrumbs, beaten egg, celery, and onion to the container. Then, mix until all the ingredients are evenly combined.
4. Next, shape the mixture according to your preference.
5. Once shaped, coat the nuggets with egg and breadcrumbs. Then, fry the tempeh nuggets until golden brown.
6. The cooked tempeh nuggets are ready to serve.

8. Macaroni Schotel

The final trendy iftar option is macaroni schotel. This iftar recipe is relatively practical and easy to follow. If you're interested, you can follow the recipe below.

Ingredients: 

• 150 g boiled macaroni
• 1 carrot
• 5 meatballs
• 2 sausages
• ⅕ bell pepper
• ⅕ onion
• Mozzarella cheese
• 3 tbsp liquid milk
• 2 eggs
• Ground pepper
• Ground nutmeg
• AQUA as needed

Instructions:

1. Dice all the ingredients, including the carrot, meatballs, sausages, onion, and bell pepper.
2. Then, sauté the onion until fragrant. Add the carrot, meatballs, sausages, bell pepper, and macaroni.
3. Also add the ground pepper and nutmeg. Stir until evenly combined, then add the liquid milk and a little AQUA. Stir again until cooked.
4. Once cooked, turn off the heat.
5. Prepare aluminum foil molds, then fill them with the cooked mixture up to ¾ full.
6. Beat the eggs and liquid milk. Then, pour the mixture over the ingredients in the molds. Also add grated mozzarella cheese.
7. Then, steam until cooked, and the macaroni schotel is ready to serve.

So, those are various trendy iftar options and recipes that you can use as references for your iftar menu.

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