The Ramadan Kitchen: Nourishing Recipes from Fast to Feast

This sumptuous cookbook celebrates the rich tapestry of Ramadan culinary traditions from around the world, with over 80 nutritious, time-saving and flavorful recipes to help families enjoy this joyous season without stress.

The holy month of Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, connection and renewal, and the dishes prepared during this month often become treasured traditions passed down through generations.

Drawing on flavors from East and North Africa, the Middle East and the wider Muslim diaspora, this thoughtful collection of recipes has been crafted with warmth and care for the way we cook today--incorporating dishes that have been inherited, reimagined, or newly formed.

With simple, satisfying meals suited to the quiet rhythms of suhoor and iftar, as well as generous Eid spreads to share with family and friends, this is a rich and heartfelt tribute to the foods that gather us during Ramadan and beyond.

In this sumptuous cookbook, food writer Ilhan Mohamed Abdi weaves personal stories with the flavors of her Somali-Egyptian heritage, along with easy-to-make dishes influenced by Ramadan food traditions from around the world.

More than just a collection of recipes, it is a celebration of cultural heritage, a source of inspiration, and a bridge connecting generations. With a focus on authenticity, global diversity, timeless appeal, and ease of use, this is a book to be cherished.

Recipes include:

• Somali Bur--fried dough balls in sugar syrup
• 15-Minute Somali Rice
• Suqaar Chicken with Filo
• Refreshing Watermelon and Lime Drink
• Fuul (Fava Bean Stew)
• Mini Date and Cinnamon Rolls

Contents:

• Introduction: Covers the significance of Ramadan, preparing for Ramadan, meal planning,
• grocery tips and more
• Suhoor, Pre-Sawn Meals: Quick and nutrient-dense recipes for a wholesome start
• Iftar, Breaking the Fast: Classic Iftar recipes that honor heritage, with time-saving techniques for
• traditional dishes
• Main Courses & Hearty Dinners: Comforting soups, stews and curries, with many vegetarian and
• vegan options
• Bread: Traditional flatbreads, samosas and no-knead bakes
• Sweets and Desserts: Traditional sweets with simplified methods and no-bake and quick desserts

Author: Ilhan Mohamed Abdi
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 02/03/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781623715694


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 12/18/2025

About the Author
Ilhan Mohamed Abdi (@Ilhanm.a) is of Somali heritage and lives in London with her young family. After leaving her corporate job at Amazon she started cooking meals that had all the flavor and heritage of the dishes she'd grown up enjoying, adapted for a modern family who might not have time for the traditional marinades and fermentation processes, and began posting online. Her Ramadan Recipes and Eid Recipes series have proved hugely successful across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Liz and Max are the photographic duo Haarala Hamilton specializing in capturing food, people and places. They are two people: Liz, the one with the funny name, is the Haarala; and Max, the one with the funny hair, is the Hamilton.