Live Online Cookery Class - West African Plant Based Cuisine - week 4

West African Plant Based Cuisine - week 4

Date and Time

Saturday 30th January 2021

10:30am - 1:00pm

Cost

Fee*: £20 Standard / £10 Concessions**/ £5 Unwaged    All funds raised go towards our community meal service providing free nutritious, tasty meals to households who need them during these challenging times. 

Location

Zoom, details to be provided via email (usually the day before the class). Check your junk mail if need be!

This a past event and is no longer avaliable.
Please see our calendar for upcoming events.

The Event

Join vegan chef, TV & radio personality and author, Nena Ubani - aka Duchess Nena - for an exciting plant based culinary journey through West Africa in our cookery course celebrating this region. You can book the whole 6 week course or book as single classes and all proceeds go towards our community meal service.

This session will include:

  • How to make authentic plant based versions of a variety of West African dishes
  • Health benefits of Egusi, a popular broth made from Melon seeds
  • How to prepare the ingredients before starting to cook
  • How to make Egusi broth
  • How to make fufu, a traditional dough-like food often enjoyed as an accompaniment to soups, made from unripe plantain.
  • Health benefits of each dish
  • Learn traditional cookery techniques using just your hands - no gadgets required
  • How to plate, style and eat with your hands
  • Knife skills - how to peel, chop and slice like a professional
  • Opportunity to ask Nena questions
  • Recipe handout

Ingredients and equipment needed are listed below

About Nena

Nena Ubani (also known as Duchess Nena) is a self-taught vegan chef, television & radio personality, author, and master herbalist. She developed an interest in cooking 20 years ago while working as a sous chef in a restaurant. Her interest in cooking and creating recipes were revived when she became vegan four years ago. Nena believes that food is medicine and incorporates healing herbs in her cooking.

Fee*: £20 Standard / £10 Concessions**/ £5 Unwaged 

*All funds raised go towards our community meal service providing free nutritious, tasty meals to households who need them during these challenging times. 

**Concessionary rate available for students, pensioners and low waged

If you are able to donate to our crowdfunder please visit https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/...

If you would like to be added to our FREE online community class mailing list - just drop a line to classes@madeinhackney.org. Please note that, in the interest of fairness, opportunities to attend free classes are limited. 

Refunds: we require a minimum of 7 days' notice for any cancellations or transfers once you have booked.

INGREDIENTS LIST: 

* Ingredients marked with an asterisk can be bought in any Afro- Caribbean shop. Contact Uziiza (WhatsApp 07425186855) if having difficulties purchasing.  Nena can help you find a stockist in your area or source the ingredient for you.

Week 4:  EGUSI/AGUSHI SOUP WITH UNRIPE PLANTAIN FUFU

Serves 2 

  • 2 cups Egusi seeds* (you will need to de-shell them if you didn't buy from an African shop). Or you can use pumpkin seeds as an alternative.
  • 1 teaspoon Iru* (fermented seeds) or soy sauce /fermented mushrooms 
  • ½ cup Uziza* leaves or spinach
  • 2 cups Spinach
  • ½ Onion
  • 1 cup Mushrooms 
  • ½ cup of Red oil (palm oil)*
  • 2 tablespoon Bouillon powder/ 1 cube
  • 2 green/Unripe plantains

EQUIPMENT LIST: 

  • Blender/Food processor
  • Knife
  • Chopping board
  • Oven/air fryer
  • Cooker/hob
  • Pan /pot
  • Kettle
  • Tin opener
  • Mortar and pestle (optional)

For information: classes@madeinhackney.org / 020 8442 4266

    Location: Zoom, details to be provided via email (usually the day before the class). Check your junk mail if need be!

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