The Ramadan Kitchen

The Ramadan Kitchen

Nourishing Recipes from Fast to Feast

By Ilhan Mohamed Abdi

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.

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.

Product Details

Hardcover: 224 pages

Publisher: Interlink Pub Group 2026

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9781623715694