ONLINE: Cooking for Gut Health with Dr. Sunni Patel 

Live Online Cookery Class - ONLINE: Cooking for Gut Health with Dr. Sunni Patel 

The Event

Join Lifestyle Medicine Coach and Plant-based chef Dr Sunni Patel and discover plant-based food for a healthier gut and more vibrant life.

In this enjoyable journey, Dr. Sunni will break down the science of the gut health, steering you away from confusing health trends. Get ready for an enlightening adventure as he shows you how everyday food can effortlessly contribute to your overall well-being, making it easier for everyone to embrace a lively and invigorating lifestyle.

Class journey:

• Discover the amazing connection between your gut and brain, and how simple changes can make a big difference
• Craft a delectable Lentil & Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce and Chinese Savoury Oats as well as a tantalising Pickled Chinese Cucumbers, all the while mastering the fundamental components for sustaining a healthy gut.
• Gain insights into harnessing the potential of plant-based foods, understanding their wellbeing advantages, and their significant impact on brain health
• Establish links between diet, nutrition, and overall quality of life to effectively enhance vagus nerve, hormone, and neurotransmitter support
• Opportunity to ask questions
• General knife and cooking techniques alongside kitchen safety
• Easy-to-follow recipe sheets provided to recreate the dishes again and again at home

About Dr Sunni Patel

Dr Sunni Patel is the founder of Dish Dash Deets – a company and platform focussed on health coaching, education, and food with a mission to support as many people as possible on easy and practical holistic wellbeing. He has been featured on the BBC, ITV and is called for comment regularly on BBC radio shows with regular slots on BBC Stoke and BBC Wales as well as leading press outlets. He is available for speaker sessions, recipe development and consultancy, workshops and coaching programs and can be contacted directly here.

Have your ingredients ready, weighed out and chopped where necessary before the class starts to help you keep pace with the session and feel more relaxed. We also recommend printing out your handout or having it available to view on a separate device if possible.

EQUIPMENT LIST

 Pot/saucepan
 Work or skillet pan
 Wooden spoons or spatulas
 Cutting board
 Knives
 Measuring cups and spoons
 Mixing bowls
 Kettle

INGREDIENTS LIST
 240g rolled oats
 1 portion of ginger
 1 bulb of garlic
 100g mixed mushrooms, sliced (shiitake, oyster, or any variety you prefer)
 1 large bok choy (or 2 small), chopped
 1 can green or brown lentils, drained and rinsed
 200g (1 small head) broccoli florets
 2 carrots
 1 onion
 1 red bell pepper
 150g snap peas
 1 large or 8 small-sized baby cucumbers, thinly sliced
 1 teaspoon sesame oil
 2 cloves garlic, minced
 Maple syrup
 Peanut butter
 1 vegetable stock cube
 4-6 cups hot water
 Olive oil (or sesame oil as optional)
 Soy sauce
 Rice vinegar
 Salt
 White pepper
 Sugar

Optional
 Sliced green onions
 Crispy fried shallots
 Sesame seeds
 Sesame oil

 Tahini
 Szechuan peppercorns (optional)

Note: This is a fundraising class and the proceeds help us fight hunger in our community. We run free community classes for people on low incomes, with health challenges or have other support needs. If you'd like to join this group email us classes@madeinhackney.org

For information: classes@madeinhackney.org