Bismillah, Let's Eat! : Fresh and Vibrant Recipes From My Family to Yours

Welcome to Zehra’s kitchen, where good food, family, and nutrition meet! Muslims from all around the world start each meal by saying "Bismillah" which means “I begin in the name of God”. Similar to the practice of saying grace before you eat, it is like a short practice of gratitude. In her first cookbook, beloved Toronto-based hijabi fitness influencer and coach Zehra Allibhai welcomes everyone to her table, sharing a new way to think about family food. Zehra’s own cooking evolution started in the kitchen with her Indian Kenyan family, expanded through culinary adventures with her husband, and grew again as a mother and fitness influencer. Her style of cooking is flavorful, accessible, wholesome–and above all–meant to be shared with joy. From her healthy spin on traditional dishes such as shakshuka and chaat to sumac chicken and lamb karahi, her renowned hearty salads, and treats such as the perfect one-bowl chocolate cake, Zehra makes being in the kitchen fun, easy—and incredibly delicious! With more than 130 recipes for every meal, and a healthy Ramadan guide for those who observe, Bismillah is a go-to for everyday dishes to satisfy the whole family. Popular Toronto-based hijabi fitness influencer and coach Zehra Allibhai shares her healthy, flavor-forward recipes inspired by her East African and Indian roots. Before Muslims eat, they say, "BISMILLAH." It means I begin in the name of God and it is like saying grace before a meal. InBismillah, Zehra Allibhai sharesshare a new way to think about family food. Her own cooking evolution started with her Indian Kenyan family, expanded through culinary adventures with her husband, and grew again as a mother and fitness influencer. She has developed a style of cooking that is flavorful, easy, wholesomeand above allmeant to be shared with joy.Bismillahis a terrific blend of lifestyle and cookbookbut make no mistake, recipes are at the fore. Allibhais kitchen is welcoming to everyoneshes all about good food, recreating the dishes from her Indian/East African background, for family-friendly, nutritious, easy recipes. In her training, she quickly realized that women wanted her guidance on how to eat. It can feel overwhelming to have a job, care for your family, work out and eat a healthy diet. Allibhai gets thats her life, too! InBismillah, she provides readers withrecipessome updated traditional dishes from her own family, and some of her own inventionsthat would make eating real and healthy food easy.