• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Balkan Lunch Box
  • Balkan Recipes
  • About BLB
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Balkan Lunch Box > Recipes By Country > Bosnian Recipes > Best Bosnian Bajram Recipes (Bayram/ Eid Ideas)

    Best Bosnian Bajram Recipes (Bayram/ Eid Ideas)

    Published: Apr 27, 2022 · Modified: Mar 25, 2025 by Aida

    As the Muslim holy holiday Bajram (Bayram), or Eid, is fast approaching, we've gathered our favorite Bosnian dishes traditionally prepared for this celebration. Here you'll find many starters, entrées, pies, and desserts to feast your eyes, hearts, and tummies.

    Collage with four different meals.
    Jump to:
    • Background
    • Starters
    • Entrées
    • Pies
    • Desserts
    • Thoughts?

    Background

    In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bajram (Bayram or Eid), is celebrated twice a year. Here is what these holidays signify.

    The first, Ramazanski Bajram (Eid al-Fitr/ Feast of the Fast) is a three-day feast at the end of the month-long, sunrise to sunset, Ramadan fast.

    • Muslims believe that during the first Ramadan that Allah (God) first started to reveal the holy book, Quran, to Muhamed through the archangel Gabriel.
    • Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina gather with their family on the first day, and friends on the remaining days.

    The second, Kurban-Bajram (Eid al-Adha/ Feast of the Sacrifice), happens a couple of months later, and also lasts a couple of days.

    • In Islam, this day signifies the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) to Allah. To reward his willingness, God let Ibrahim sacrifice a lamb instead.
    • On this holiday today, different animals are sacrificed in different places. In Bosnia, a ram is sacrificed. Meat is distributed between family, friends, neighbors, and the poor. People gather with their families on the first day, and friends later.
    • If financially able, this is the time Muslims are expected to complete the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

    Generally, the same type of dishes are served for the first and second Bajram (Eid) in Bosnia, and below are some of our favorite menu choices and ideas.

    Starters

    Bey's Chicken Soup (Begova Čorba)
    Think cream of chicken, except creamier, and with more chicken. Okra and lemon are added for that citrusy, exotic touch.
    Check out this recipe
    Soup in a silver bowl with a lid, a kitchen cloth, two slices of bread, a lemon wedge and a spoon.
    Chicken Soup (Pileća Supica sa Knedlama)
    Classic chicken broth with delicious semolina dumplings.
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl with soup and a spoon on a cutting board on a white background.
    Fresh Cabbage Salad
    Shredded cabbage (with a light vinaigrette and chunks of tomatoes) is the most refreshing salad in the world.
    Check out this recipe
    A hand holding a forkful of cabbage salad.
    Okra and Veal Sauce (Bamija)
    Light sauce with fall-apart veal and tiny okra is truly a delicacy. Easy to make, but we won't tell.
    Check out this recipe
    Silver bowl with a lid filled with a spoonful of the sauce, a lemon wedge, and a slice of bread on gray background.

    Entrées

    Veal Shank Roast
    Typical Balkan roast, this veal shank is what holiday food is all about. With our guidance, roasts will become as easy as 1-2-3.
    Check out this recipe
    Ground Beef Ravioli (Klepe)
    Scrumptious and soft, these local ravioli will soon become your favorite dumplings. Nothing compares!
    Check out this recipe
    Bowl of klepe in traditional plating, on a gray background.
    Hajj Kebob (Hadžijski Ćevap)
    Veal (or beef), mushroom, and vegetable sauce simmered until tender, wrapped in individual 'packets' and baked in a water bath.
    Check out this recipe
    Hand holding a wooden spoon with food above the bowl on a marble table.
    Mini Kebob Sauce (Sitni Ćevap)
    Not your typical kebob, this traditional soft sauce is a meat lover's dream. Bosnian food at its finest.
    Check out this recipe
    Meat dish served in a traditional bowl sahan.
    Béchamel Rissoles (Djulbastije)
    Juicy ground beef rissoles baked in a classic white béchamel sauce.
    Check out this recipe
    A pan with patties in bechamel on a blue marble background, overhead photo.
    Stuffed Vegetable Medley (Dolma)
    Everything can be stuffed! Yes, even tomatoes, onions, grape leaves, swiss chard, zucchini, and more. Here's how!
    Check out this recipe
    Metal dish with a lid full of stuffed veggies and a spoon ladle.
    Baked Stuffed Peppers
    The BEST stuffed peppers in the world. You will never make and eat stuffed peppers a different way again!
    Check out this recipe
    Closeup of a stuffed pepper.

    Pies

    Ground Beef and Potato Phyllo Pie (Šareni Burek)
    Traditional burek, or meat pie, from Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also added potatoes for that perfect taste.
    Check out this recipe
    Quarter of a burek pie on a plate on gray background.
    Spinach Phyllo Pie (Zeljanica)
    Same delicious spinach and cheese taste. Super easy preparation. Who said phyllo has to be homemade to be good?
    Check out this recipe
    Three pieces of spinach pie.
    Cheese Phyllo Pie (Sirnica)
    Delicious cheese pie with hot, fluffy, soft layers of phyllo. Melt-in-your-mouth great! Here, try it for yourself!
    Check out this recipe
    Three pieces of pie on top of each other.

    Desserts

    Baklava
    No Bosnian Bajram (Eid/Bayram) would be complete without a pan full of flaky, delicious baklava. Our simple way uses store phyllo for a faster result that doesn't skimp on taste.
    Check out this recipe
    Roses, Baklava's Pretty Cousins (Ružice)
    Short on patience, but big on dessert? Try our roses, or as we like to call them, baklava's pretty cousins. Yum without the fuss!
    Check out this recipe
    Five pieces of dessert on a glass plate.
    Stuffed Stewed Apples (Tufahije)
    Delicious, soft, stuffed apples in perfect sweet syrup. As far as we're concerned, this is only apple dessert you need to learn.
    Check out this recipe
    Stewed apple in a clear bowl, on the table.
    Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (Šamponeze)
    No holiday table can be finished without an old-school cake. Hazelnut cake is delicious, rich, and simply beautiful.
    Check out this recipe
    A piece of cake being cut with a fork.

    Thoughts?

    If you make any of these recipes, please consider giving it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5-star) rating. This helps others find the recipe more easily!

    Also, feel free to leave a comment (I read each one!), and don't forget to tag a photo #balkanlunchbox, or us @balkanlunchbox, on IG.

    Prijatno, bon appetit and Bajram barećula!

    « EASY Feta and Ricotta Cheese and Spinach Pie With Phyllo Dough
    Breaded Eggplant and Zucchini »


    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Aida and Aleksandra of Balkan Lunch Box, standing together.

    Welcome! I'm Aida, creator of Balkan Lunch Box, food blog about traditional and contemporary Balkan cuisine. My sister Aleksandra helps me.

    Learn more about me →

    As seen on

    Popular

    • Three biscuits on a gray background, one being halved with a fork.
      Čupavci: Balkan Lamingtons [One Hour]
    • Closeup of four wafers.
      Balkan No Bake Wafer Cake (Oblatne, Oblande)
    • Old Fashioned Goulash with Beef and Mushrooms
    • Stewed apple in a clear bowl, on the table.
      Stewed Stuffed Apples in Syrup (Tufahije)
    • Soup in a silver bowl with a lid, a kitchen cloth, two slices of bread, a lemon wedge and a spoon.
      Okra Soup: Creamy Chicken Soup with Okra (Bosnian Bey's Soup, Begova Čorba)
    • ajvar, chutney, pepper chutney, eggplant chutney, balkan spread, balkan dip ajvar, red pepper and eggplant dip, pepper dip | balkanlunchbox.com
      Ajvar
    • Moussaka in a pan.
      EASY Serbian Ground Beef Potato Moussaka Casserole
    • Closeup of a stuffed pepper.
      Best Classic Baked Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice (Punjene Paprike)
    • Quarter of a burek pie on a plate on gray background.
      Burek
    • Rice and chicken in a sheet pan, overhead.
      Easy Baked Chicken Over Rice Casserole (Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks) [4 Ingredients, 1 Pan]

    Favorite Salads

    • Russian Salad or Salad Olivier
    • Bowl with carrots and apple, and carrot and apple and a spoon on a table.
      Grated Apple and Carrot Salad [Two Ingredients, Ten Minutes]
    • A bowl of carrot and beet salad, a beet, carrots and fork on the side.
      Grated Beet and Carrot Salad [Five Ingredients, Ten Minutes]
    • Shopska Salad

    Latest & Greatest

    • A ladle holding bean soup above the blue bowl, on an orange background.
      High Protein Balkan Bean Soup (Visokoproteinski Grah/ Visokoproteinski Pasulj)
    • A glass bowl full of stuffed peppers.
      21+ Pepper Recipes
    • A hand holdling a fork with scallion salad above a black bowl filled with salad on an orange background.
      Scallion Salad with Sour Cream (Lukmira) [2 Ingredients, 5 minutes]
    • Four photographs of different stews in one pin.
      14+ Best Stew Recipes





    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Statement

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    Copyright © 2014 - 2025 Balkan Lunch Box