Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo commemorates Ramazan with Ifthar buffet

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Muslims around the world observe the ritual of fasting for a month during Ramazan from sunrise to sunset. Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes diners of every religious orientation to experience an Iftar Buffet at The Dining Room during the holy month of Ramazan. The Dining Room has introduced a wholesome Iftar menu designed to provide the nourishment needed to conclude the fast every evening. Chefs have introduced a selection of Middle Eastern dishes for every stage of the meal, beginning with the Iftar snacks, followed by the salads, through to the main course as well as the desserts.

Guests can look to break their fast with luscious dates, plain, chicken or beef ‘kanji’ or porridge, samosas, freshly cut fruit, fresh juices and faluda, a traditional drink when breaking fasting. The Iftarbuffet has a variety of Middle Eastern dishes on offer such as humus, tabbouleh – a fresh Arabic salad seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil,an Arabic mezze platter and kabsa rice – which is infused with flavour from the lamb it is cooked in as well as typically Middle Eastern spices such as saffron and black lime. Hot items at the buffet encompass a selection of dishes such as biryani, chicken jalfrezi, butter chicken masala, mutton rogen josh, mutton marrackh and a mixed grill will also be served. In addition to the regular buffet desserts, the pastry chefs at the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo have dreamed up a Middle Eastern treat for diners. Umali, a traditional Arabic dessert, contains a delightful combination of puff pastry, dates, nuts and thickened milk, topped with heavy cream. Mahalabiya, a milk-based dish sprinkled with nuts, is a hit amongst both children and adults. Two of the desserts will use atayef, a pancake type pastry, as a base. Filled with either cheese or ground walnuts and cinnamon and topped with a hot sugar syrup or honey, this dessert is heavenly. Both varieties atayef nut and atayef cheese will be available at the Iftar Buffet. You can look forward to other popular Middle Eastern desserts such as basbusa, omani halva, date pudding, kunafa, shakaloma, ma’amoul, date rolls, halwashebakia, and many others! During this holy month Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is providing guests with separate ladies and gents prayer rooms to carry out their daily prayers. Ramazan is a time of reflection and devotion an occasion that brings the family and community together; Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo would like to wish everyone who is observing fasting, Ramazan Kareem. The Iftar buffet at The Dining Room continues daily in the evening throughout the month of Ramazan, for reservations and inquiries the restaurant may be reached on 2491930/[email protected].