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Ramadan grocery checklist for a Pakistani household (sehri + iftar, week by week)
What this checklist covers
A Ramadan grocery list that actually works for a Pakistani family of four — broken into pantry staples, fresh weekly buys, and an iftar table that doesn't blow your monthly food budget. All prices are Karachi averages from delivery.pk this month.
Pantry stock-up (buy once for the month)
| Item | Quantity | Approx. Rs |
|---|---|---|
| Basmati rice | 10 kg | 4,800 |
| Atta | 20 kg | 3,600 |
| Cooking oil | 5 L | 2,800 |
| Daal chana | 2 kg | 760 |
| Daal moong | 1 kg | 480 |
| Besan | 2 kg | 620 |
| Sugar | 5 kg | 1,200 |
| Tapal Danedar | 950 g | 2,900 |
| Rooh Afza | 1.5 L | 720 |
| Dates (Ajwa or Mabroom) | 1 kg | 1,800 |
| Imli, dhaniya, podina (dried) | mixed | 600 |
Subtotal: Rs 20,280
Fresh weekly buys (4× over Ramadan)
| Item | Weekly qty |
|---|---|
| Tomatoes, onions, potatoes | 2 kg each |
| Lemons, chilies, ginger, garlic | mixed |
| Pakora vegetables (palak, aloo) | 1.5 kg |
| Yogurt | 1 kg |
| Milk (Olper's) | 6 L |
| Eggs | 2 dozen |
| Naan / paratha | 2 packs |
| Fruit (banana, apple, watermelon) | 4 kg |
Weekly fresh: ~Rs 4,600. Monthly fresh: ~Rs 18,400.
Meat plan (rotate across the week)
- Mon, Wed, Fri — chicken (~1 kg, Rs 980)
- Tue, Sat — beef qeema or boti (~1 kg, Rs 1,450)
- Thu — fish or lentils
- Sun — mutton if budget allows (Rs 2,600/kg)
Monthly meat: Rs 14,000–18,000.
The iftar table (per evening)
- Khajoor + paani — break the fast.
- Pakora platter — aloo, palak, besan, green chili.
- Fruit chaat — banana, apple, anaar, orange, chaat masala.
- Dahi baray — make a big batch on day 1, eats well for 3 days.
- A main — chicken karahi, qeema, daal chawal — rotate to avoid burnout.
- Rooh Afza milk or lemonade.
Sehri ideas that survive 14 hours
- Paratha + omelette + lassi (the classic)
- Doodh-dalia (slow-release energy, won't crash by 11 am)
- Daal chawal + achaar (carbs + electrolytes)
- Yogurt + banana + dates + chia (modern, light, very hydrating)
Total monthly grocery budget (family of 4, Karachi)
| Bucket | Rs |
|---|---|
| Pantry stock-up | 20,280 |
| Fresh produce (4 weeks) | 18,400 |
| Meat | 16,000 |
| Total | ~Rs 54,680 |
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