Cheese Souffle Recipe

Cheese Souffle

Cheese Souffle is very easy to prepare and it is tasty too. If you are fond of cooking, then you will surely love to prepare this one and serve your whole family and guests.

How To Make Gateau Patate (Sweet Potato Cake)

In Mauritius, we celebrate 'Diwali', the festival of lights, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, the triumph of light over darkness, justice over injustice and intelligence over ignorance. 

On this occasion, people of hindu faith renovate their houses by cleaning, washing, painting where required and decorating with colourful lights. The whole significance of 'Diwali' resides in the lamp. Lighting the lamp symbolises lighting the Soul. 

But in pure tradition, they light what is called a 'diya', a small lamp made of clay fitted with cotton dipped in oil or vegetable ghee. We also cook sweet cakes and share them among our neighbours, relatives and friends. Here in Mauritius, the most popular cake is "gateau patate", in other words, 'sweet potato cake'.

How To Make Glazed Cheese Scones

Glazed Cheese Scones

If you are looking for Glazed Cheese Scones Recipe, then here you will get the same. You can try it at home and serve your whole family and guests. 

These glazed cheese scones are great to be served along with tea or coffee. Some people have them during breakfast too.

Mango Kutcha Recipe - Mauritian Side Dish

Mango Kutcha is made with raw mango. In fact, raw mango is a valuable source of vitamin C. It contains more vitamin C than half-ripe or fully ripe mangoes. It is also a good source of vitamin B1 and B2 and contains sufficient amount of niacin. 

Mango is used as food in all stages of its development. With raw mangoes, you can make pickles. chutney, salad and when it is half ripe, you can eat it with salt and chilli crushed. Finally when it is ripe, you can make Mango Lassi, Mango Juice, and many more.

How To Make Chouchou Gratin

Chouchou Gratin

Chouchou is a vegetable which belongs to the gourd family. You can cook it the same way as you cook squash. It is a good source of Vitamin C and is mostly appreciated when it is prepared as Gratin.

How To Prepare A Healthy Banana Nut Bread

Banana Nut Bread

Today, I am going to share with you a very easy Vegetarian Banana Bread Nut Recipe which is very healthy and nutritious too. You can have it with tea and it can be served any time you wish. It has the flavor of banana and as you know banana is very good for health, so do try it at home.

How To Make Sweet Semolina Idli

Sweet Semolina Idli

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Sweet Semolina Idli is a traditional recipe which I have been preparing for many years now. In fact, I used to prepare it either when there are guests coming at home or during the Diwali and other Hindu Festivals. It is actually a very easy recipe which can be prepared with less ingredients and it is healthy too.

There are two ways we can prepare Idli either sweet or salted. The salted one can be eaten with Mint Chutney or any other Chutney. It is very popular as a South Indian dish. At home, we prefer the sweet one as we can have it along with tea.

How To Make Coconut Barfi

Coconut Barfi

Coconut Barfi

Coconut Barfi is sweet in taste and it is a combination of fresh grated coconut and milk. This reminds me of my mother who used to prepare it whenever there was a celebration or when guests would be coming at home. 

It is especially cooked on the Diwali Festival which is the Light Festival in other words. When I was a teenager, I was eager to learn cooking. My interest at that time was mainly for cakes and desserts. My mother used to cook it with cow's milk as at that time we used to get it in great abundance but nowadays it is very rare.

Watercress And Baby Potatoes Stir Fry Recipe

Watercress And Baby Potatoes Stir Fry

Watercress has been the favourite green of my whole family and it can be consumed as a salad too. This Watercress and Baby Potatoes Stir Fry Recipe that I am going to share with you today is my own creation and I'm sure you will love it too. It is very tasty and easy to make too.

You can have this dish along with Spiced Fried Eggplants, Mixed Vegetable Pickles, bread, naan or rice.

How To Make Mauritian Aubergine Chutney

Aubergine Chutney

Aubergine Chutney

Mauritian Aubergine Chutney is very delicious and can be served either with rice, bread, pharata, naan or puri. Just try it and enjoy with your family and friends. 

Mauritian food includes Indian, Chinese and especially Creole dishes. A typical Mauritian meal comprises of rice as staple, a pulse dish, curries, salads and chutneys.

How To Make Takkar

Takkar

Tamarind

If you are looking for how to make Takkar, then get your Takkar Recipe here. Takkar is a sweet, sour and spicy dessert made from Tamarind paste. It is also called 'Takkar - Sweet Tamarind Sauce'.

In fact, how to make Takkar is what most of you must be looking for, right? 

As you already know that tamarind has a sweet and sour flavour, thus, it is the right fruit to make takkar with. It is often used in chutneys, as juice, along with briyani, in curries such as Spiced Fried Eggplants and sauce. It is rich in vitamins and minerals. It is normally served on the eve of Hindus Weddings in Mauritius.

How To Make Papaya Jam

Papaya Jam

If you want to know how to make Papaya Jam, then get the recipe here. In fact, papaya is such a fruit that can be used in so many dishes such as jam, jelly, cupcakes, cakes, mousse, curry, salad, and pickles. 

In Mauritius, papaya is very famous as it can be used both raw and ripe. It is same as banana, we can make banana chips and dessert too. 

As our Island is a tropical one, so the papaya tree does not need any special care and it is alive by the help of the rain and the sun. Today, I am going to share with you the recipe of Papaya Jam.

Best Nutrition-Packed Smoothies Of All Time

Nutrition-Packed Smoothies

Are you looking for the best nutrition-packed smoothies? Smoothies are very easy to prepare and they are delicious and nutritious too. 

There are so many smoothies that you can make yourself and that also different one each day. In fact, having a freshly-squeezed delicious smoothie comes in handy. 

It's same as nutrition-packed juices which you can make at home. Here are some smoothie recipes that have lots of nutrition to pack a powerful punch.

How To Make Octopus Pickle (Vindaye)

Octopus Pickle (Vindaye) 

Octopus Pickle (Vindaye) Recipe is very famous in Mauritius. Vindaye is very common in Mauritius and in fact, we can prepare it in both ways Non-Veg and Veg. 

The word ‘Vindaye’ is a Mauritian name given to a dish which includes the same spices as Pickles but we usually add more ingredients to it such as onions, fenugreek seeds, white vinegar and tomato. 

Delicious Chicken Rolls As Snacks

Chicken Rolls

Chicken Rolls

Chicken Rolls can be easily prepared at home. This recipe which I am going to share with you does not take a lot of time neither for preparation nor for cooking. 

I know most of you love to eat chicken, so do I. In fact, so many dishes can be prepared with chicken such as Tandoori Chicken, Roasted Chicken and more.

How To Make Briyani At Home

Briyani

Briyani

Briyani is a recipe which is most famous in both Mauritius and India. You will find vegetables briyani, chicken briyani, fish briyani, mutton briyani and more. 

In Mauritius, we have various dishes because we are a multiracial Island. These food are Mauritian Rougailles, Indian Curries, Muslim Briyanis, Chinese Sweet-and-Sour dishes, French Traditional dishes. The basic ingredients which we use in our kitchen are tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and chillies.

How To Make Spiced Fried Eggplants

Spiced Fried Eggplants

Spiced Fried Eggplants which is very tasty can be easily prepared too. It can go along with any other dishes such as Watercress and Baby Potatoes Stir Fry and can be accompanied whether with rice, farata, naan or bread. 

In fact, I have used my own home-made curry powder in it. You can include this dish in the festive seasons too because at least one vegetable dish is a must.

How To Make Banana Chips

Banana Chips

Banana Chips

Banana Chips is a very easy vegetarian snack recipe which are normally prepared from raw bananas. In fact, there are two kinds of Banana Chips, one is sweetened and the other salty. Here in Mauritius, we mostly eat the salty ones. 

Raw bananas are available all over the year and I prepare the salty one most of the time. We normally eat it with rice accompanied with pulses and side dishes such as Octopus Vindaye but it is mostly appreciated as a snack.

In fact, many recipes can be prepared with raw bananas. These recipes are very tasty and we use to cook them quite often as raw bananas are easily available here. 

How To Make Cranberry Coffee Cake

 Cranberry Coffee Cake

If you are looking for how to make Cranberry Coffee Cake, then here you will find the recipe. Those who are fond of Cranberries and Coffee will definitely want to try this cake. 

It's very easy to make if you follow the step to step instructions here. It's best if you use fresh cranberries for this recipe. You can have this cake along with a hot cup of tea.

How To Prepare Delicious Chicken Dim Sum

Chicken Dim Sum

Chicken Dim Sum is a very tasty steamed dish and it is normally served in Chinese Restaurants. If you are conscious about your health, then you will definitely choose to avoid oil most of the time while cooking. 

This is where this delicious recipe will come to your help because it does not need oil for cooking rather it is steamed and is healthy too. Today, I am going to share with you the recipe which I am sure you will love to try at home.