Bilal Cooks Daal

Bilal Cooks Daal is a heartwarming picture book that centers around six-year-old Bilal’s love for his favorite dish, daal. The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires patience and teamwork, but Bilal is eager to share it with his friends. As more kids join in waiting to try the delicious daal, Bilal discovers the value of community and sharing. This debut book by Aisha Saeed is beautifully illustrated by Anoosha Syed and showcases the importance of family traditions through food.