Business Fit Magazine March 2019 Issue 1 | Page 66

Spice It Up National Lead for Women in Catering Sarah Ali Choudhury Some very exciting news from our food editor this month as Sarah was appointed the National Lead for Women in Catering for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) which runs from January 2019 through to 31 December 2019. Lina Bourdon, FSB Diversity Chair and leading committee responsible for the diversity policy has been working closely with Sarah since March 2018. Lina identified Sarah as being a suitable candidate to increase the diversity of membership within the organisation even further, to boost support and encourage diversity throughout small business communities across the nation. F:Entrepreneur listed Sarah in tbe #ialso top 100 List. The Female Entrepreneur campaign highlights female business leaders across the UK, for events, stories, content and showcases role models to help and inspire all business communities. The f:Entrepreneur campaign was launched on International Women’s Day 2017. It is a campaign to highlight, celebrate and promote incredible female entrepreneurs and share their stories with the wider community. It is brought to you by the f:Entrepreneur campaign, run by peak b – an organisation with a world class track record in conception, management and execution of high profile, national campaigns particularly in the small business and enterprise. Sarah said: "I am so honoured to be appointed with FSB and am looking forward to working closely with women all over the UK in the catering sector to encourage growth and success. It came as a surprise to me that I was listed in the F. Entrepreneur list. A wonderful surprise! I'm excited about how this can develop further." In this issue, Sarah shares with us her Coconut Fish Curry recipe. It's quick and easy to make and tastes delicious. Quick and easy to make and tastes delicious. Fish Coco Curry Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp mustard seeds 1/2 inch Ginger (finely chopped or Paste) 4 Cloves Garlic (finely chopped or a paste) 1 small onion (finely chopped) 2 Fillets firm fleshed, white fish (cut into 2-3 inch pieces) 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp chilli powder or 1 whole fresh chilli 1 tsp coriander powder 200 ml water 200ml coconut milk 1 tsp tamarind paste 1 tsp chopped coriander salt to taste 66 67