The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is when Muslims observe a month long community fast, synonymous to everyone as the Holy Month of Ramadan. Muslims consider fasting as one of the five pillars of Islam and fast from sunrise to sunset during this month. The evenings are a big community affair where all gather and share their food, happiness and faith, this is also known as Iftar, an evening meal after the fast is broken at sunset.
The evening meal is where many people come together during the holy month of Ramadan, and one of such popular sites is the Mosque Road at Frazer Town in Bangalore. Situated to the North of Shivajinagar, Mosque Road Bangalore is the ideal place to spend your weekend during the holy week of Ramadan. You can shop at Commercial Street, Brigade Road, MG Road and drive up 4kms to reach the Mosque Road, Frazer Town.
How To Reach
Buses to Mosque Road Bangalore from Majestic Bus Station - 302B, 302F, 302N, 300C, 300H, 301F, 302A,CS-302N
Buses to Mosque Road Bangalore from Shivajinagar Bus Station - 300D, 300DA, 300E, 300F, 300K, CS-300E, 302G, 302J, 302M, 303C, 303F, K-6, 300, 300L, 300P, 301D, 301E, CS-301G, 302, 303G
What to Eat
Haleem: One of the most popular dishes this season and everyone has a story of their own to relate with this Arabic special. Made of wheat, barley and minced mutton, this dish is cooked for about 6-7 hours on low flame until a thick paste like consistency is attained. High on protein and very good during the fasting time, Haleem in Bangalore is very famous.
Pista House Haleem is very well known and popular with its wide range of branches all across India. With Pista House offering Haleem at their authentic outlet on the Mosque Road, it is one dish that you shouldn't miss this season. They also offer Chicken and even Vegetarian variants.
Bheja Fry: Not a Ramadan only dish, but the Brain Fry is a must try. Goat or Sheep's brain is added with a mix of spices over the fire for about 30 minutes which gives it a very pungent taste. Best enjoyed with a drink where the spices get the right combination.
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| Chef preparing Bheja Fry at the Mosque Road Bangalore |
Kababs: This is the season where every foodie needs to explore the various kinds of Kababs. Be it Lasoni, Shami, Kalmi, Shish there's one for everyone. I personally liked the Beef Seekh Kabab, Hariyali Beef Kabab, Kalmi and Reshmi Kabab. Make sure that you try the various beef kababs this season.
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| Beef Seekh Kabab |
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| Beef Hariyali Kabab |
Sea Food: How can we miss this? There was Crab, Prawn and fish on the menu. Fried Crab, grilled prawns and fried Pomfret were just irresistible. For someone who has not tried Crab or Pomfret this is the best place to start.
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| Fried Crab, Grilled Prawn and Teetar on Offer |
Biryani: Be it with chicken or mutton biryani has always been the king of main course and this place is where you get an authentic bite of this historic dish. Unlike other places here I saw halves of chicken served along with biryani rice. This had a very different flavor, a one which I starved for many weeks.
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| Chicken Biryani during the Ramadan Season |
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| Caramel Pudding |
Places on Offer
Mosque Road is lighted up during this season and its easy to find a place that offers food. Some of the good food places here are Ramadan Dawat, Empire, Paradise, Pista House, Alibaba Cafe and Rahhams on the MM Road. You can also choose from the usual KFC, Mcdonalds and Dominos which are also located on the Mosque Road Bangalore. You can find many stalls like this one below.
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| Stall at the Mosque Road Bangalore |
A perfect place to end this gigantic meal would be a drink at the Lassi Shop, check out their other outlets in Bangalore and don't forget to write about your food experiences this Ramadan season.
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