This debut picture book by Aisha Saeed, with illustrations by Anoosha Syed, uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other’s family traditions. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does? As the day goes on, the daal continues to simmer, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal, who have never tried it. Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favourite food of all-time: daal! The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting. This gorgeous picture book by Aisha Saeed tells the story of six-year-old Bilal who introduces his friends to his favourite dish-daal! The book illustrates the cultural significance of food, as well as showcasing the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing. Introduce young children to the cultural significance food. All orders will be now shipped on 03.06.23 If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here.Please note: Our shop is closed for half term. Pros: Suffice it to say that this very cute book has inspired me to plan on trying out the recipe myself next week.Ĭons: The recipe doesn’t specify how many servings it makes. Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed and Anoosha Syed A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 An Asian/Pacific American. Bilal Cooks Daal Hardcover Picture Book, June 4 2019. Includes an author’s note and recipe for chana daal. Bilal can breathe a sigh of relief as his friends dig in and give the dinner two thumbs up. It’s time for Dad and the kids to add some herbs and spices, then sit down to eat it with some naan and rice. They break naan around the table and share the steamy, garlicky, salty, sweet, creamy daal.

Bilal’s diverse friends are excited to try the new dish. The slow cooked dish from South Asia requires many ingredients and patience. Finally, as the sun sets, the daal is almost ready. Bilal is a young child who introduces his friends to the delicious daal which his father cooks. Six-year-old Bilal helps his dad make his favorite food daal.

They have fun together playing hopscotch, swimming, and hiking, but after each activity, they stop back at Bilal’s to check on the daal, only to hear “Daal takes time”. Bilal Cooks Daal a book by Aisha Saeed and Anoosha Syed 25,747,483.64 raised for local bookstores Bilal Cooks Daal Aisha Saeed (Author) Anoosha Syed (Illustrator) FORMAT Hardcover 18.99 17. Dad starts the cooking, then tells them to go outside to play, as it will take a long time. A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019 Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dishdaalin this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing. The kids help get things started, but when his friends think the ingredients look and smell funny, Bilal is worried. Summary: Bilal invites his friends over for dinner to sample some of the daal his father is cooking. Published by Salaam Reads/Simon and Schuster

Bilal cooks daal