Learn to cook healthy Asian food FREE!

The first week's recipe: Idhli Sambhar & Coconut Chutney (Full recipe attached)

The Asian Centre in Wood Green is organising a tantalisingly tasty looking FREE six week course on Healthy Cooking.

Funded by the NHS and Haringey Council, it is part of a campaign to lead a healthy lifestyle through healthy eating for everyone including vegetarians and vegans.

Throughout the six weeks the course tutor will demonstrate cooking techniques and recipes and lead discussions. It'll be about 40% Asian food, but food from other regions will also be included. Asian Centre co-ordinator Dipak mentioned that Mexican food will be included too, for example.

The team behind the course has conducted extensive research to ensure that all recipes are:

• part of a healthy lifestyle
• quick and easy to cook
• comparatively cheap
• delicious!

If you're not convinced, see the attached recipe of the first week.

There's a particular focus on healthy recipes with a particular benefit for people with diabetes and cardiovascular (heart-related) diseases.

Course Outline (from the organisers)

Find out how to combine fresh, everyday ingredients into tasty dishes which support key aspects of health.  From hormone balancing recipes to digestive supporting salads, steamed dumplings to energy packed breakfasts.

This course is brimming with fantastic ideas and information about some of the world's healthiest as well as tastiest foods.  Handouts containing recipe details of the food cooked during the sessions will be given to the students.

There will be a tasting at the end of each session. You will also have an opportunity to publish your own recipes in a cookery book.

Venue:  Asian Centre, 8 Caxton Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TB

Dates:

1. Friday - 25/01/2013
2. Friday - 08/02/2013
3. Friday - 15/02/2013
4. Friday - 22/02/2013
5. Friday - 01/03/2013
6. Friday - 08/03/2013

Time:  From 1 to 2.30 pm

FREE for Haringey residents

Subsidised rates for non-residents:  £15 for the course of 6 sessions Asian Centre membership charges per year:  £5 individual membership - £10 family membership

There are a limited number of places only and enrolment is on a first come first serve basis.  Contacting Dipak or Kanwal or on Tel: 020 8889 6938 or email: info@asiancentre.co.uk.