A sample menu of the dishes that will be taught includes:

• Dolanan Badamjan (Rolled Aubergines with Herbs and Walnuts)
• Pomidor Sebet(Stuffed Vine Tomatoes)
• Mash Garma (Mung Bean and Rice Stew)
• Dograma (Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)
• Govrulan Borek (Filled meat or vegetarian pastries)
• Okroshka (Yoghurt Salad)

A message from our Chef Guncha:

“My name is Guncha. I am from Turkmenistan and particularly proud of the hospitality of its people, and my beautiful country.

I arrived in the UK in 2004 with my two children and husband. I grew up in a big family of five children and had a very happy childhood in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan’s capital; one of the main countries on the Silk Road. Both my parents are doctors and I am very proud of my father who has saved many people’s lives. In Turkmenistan I lectured in pedagogical subjects. I am passionate about food and love singing and dancing. I play a traditional instrument called dutar which is made from Mulberry wood and has two strings.

Being a migrant arriving in a new country is very difficult as you have to start your life from scratch. I love the UK but still miss Turkmenistan and our delicious food which I want to share with you in my classes.”

Migrateful is an award-winning charity & social enterprise supporting asylum seekers, refugees & migrants in their journey to integration & independence through preparing them to lead cookery classes in their native cuisine. As well as Bristol, Brighton & Kent, Migrateful runs classes in London hosted at the flagship Cookery School in Clerkenwell, Holdspace (Angel), St Ethelburga’s Community Centre (Bishopsgate) and All Saint’s Parish Church (Peckham). Cuisines include Sri Lankan, Jamaican, Iranian and Nicaraguan.