As food prices rise and eating healthier gets harder for Kiwi households, one celebrity chef has taken matters into his own hands.

Ganesh Raj, host of Eat Well for Less has launched the Humble Yum Yum Project - a food education course designed to educate people about good nutrition.

Raj says he aims to teach people how to cook a wide range of affordable dishes to get ahead of the cost of living.

"If you were able to cook five, ten, fifteen dishes, you knew how to swap some things out - then suddenly the supermarkets or anyone else you buy from doesn't have the power over you."

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