Transform your gut health one delicious satisfying bite a time with Masterchef winner, Observer Food Monthly award winner and gastroenterologist, Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. Blend the roasted peppers, harissa paste and olive oil with a touch of salt to form a smooth, spicy pepper sauce. It is one of the core things we can do for staff well-being; well-fed staff will lead to a better performing workforce and boosted morale. Add the olive oil, followed by the spice-coated chicken (you may need to add the chicken in batches as you are looking for a really deep golden crust to form on the surface, to add flavour and texture).

I think it is brilliant that the Trust is making a conscious effort to produce healthy and nutritious food for staff on a budget. The Trust has recently launched a menu of budget buster meals in response to the cost-of-living crisis and to encourage people to eat more healthily.The more diversely we eat, the lower our risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, and the more enhanced our immunity. My smash burgers recipe uses a famous burger chain copy cat spice seasoning to bring this juicy burger to next level grilling or griddling. Add a few tablespoons of the liquid from the pickled-vegetable jar and, with your hands, give the cabbage a good scrunch, so as to release the purple pigments and soften it down a little. With two children and a career in gastroenterology it is very difficult to open a restaurant, so I have turned to my love of writing instead!

Gut-friendly breakfasts, immune-boosting lunches, quick family suppers and a host of simple, mostly plant-based dishes make up this colourful collection of recipes. I learnt to cook from my grandmothers, great aunts, aunts and my mother, who all cook so passionately and wonderfully. I am a strong believer that the most powerful tool is the ability to cook as this gives people the confidence to experiment with different ingredients and recipes and to eat a varied and fulfilling diet. When you are part of a strong, well-connected team, something magical happens as these special relationships translate into everyone wanting to provide the best possible care to patients. She made history as the first ever doctor to win MasterChef in 2017 and since then she has published three books: Foodology, Khazana and The Kitchen Prescription (coming 30 March 2023).Fry the chicken for about eight minutes on each side, then remove the pan from the heat and allow the chicken to rest for a short time before slicing into small chunks. This campaign taught me that food poverty is very real, and it affects people from all different strata of society, including our staff.

These recipes are easy to make (in the smallest, most basic of kitchens), incredibly delicious and have the power to lower our risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, and enhance our immunity. After I won, so many women from South Asian backgrounds reached out to express their joy that I had shared our culinary heritage. This is a book you’ll be reaching for time and again, because these recipes are a joy to eat and fuss free, and you can feel happy in the knowledge you’ll be helping your body to stay healthy too. Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.I wrote my second book, Foodology, in 2021 and the tagline is, ‘a food lovers guide to finding digestive health and happiness’. Biography: Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed is a Gastroenterology Doctor, winner of MasterChef 2017 and author of Foodology and Khazana, which won the Observer Food Monthly Best Cookbook of the Year 2019. Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. This is a book you'll be reaching for time and again, because these recipes are a joy to eat and fuss free, and you can feel happy in the knowledge you'll be helping your body to stay healthy too.