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Nourivahby Sherryfah
Cover of The Diaspora Plate by Sherryfah Adekoya, a burgundy panel with a wave above a round plate of fresh ingredients

The Diaspora Plate

Authentic heritage cooking on a UK budget

The food you grew up with, made affordable, simple and nourishing. Sherryfah's cookbook brings together the dishes of West Africa and the diaspora with the know-how of a nutritionist and health coach.

  • 24 heritage recipes across five chapters
  • A UK shopping guide: where to buy what, and for how much
  • One master pepper base that makes several weeknight dinners
  • Ingredients, costs and nutrition for every recipe
  • A nutritionist's science note on each dish
  • Indexes by dish name and key ingredient

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Take a look inside

Every page is designed to stand on its own, so a recipe never spills awkwardly onto the next.

  • Cover of The Diaspora Plate by Sherryfah Adekoya, a burgundy panel with a wave above a round plate of fresh ingredients
  • Contents page listing chapters and recipes
  • Recipe page for Nigerian jollof rice with photo, ingredients and recipe details
  • Flowchart showing one master pepper base making several dinners

Five chapters

  1. 01Rice and grain classics
  2. 02Rich soups and stews
  3. 03Beans and legumes
  4. 04Tubers, plantain and quick swallows
  5. 05Fast heritage proteins and takeaway swaps