Gato Pima Salad

Gato Pima Salad

Gato Pima Salad For the French version of this post, click HERE Hi Foodies, how are you doing today?  I’m enjoying this week which is rather quiet compared to the rush of last week when I was running all around the place (LOL). Of course, 

Creepy Bell Peppers

Creepy Bell Peppers

Creepy Bell Peppers For the French version of this article, click HERE Hi Foodies! How are you doing today? Have you noticed all the Halloween decorations in the stores? It’s exciting, isn’t it?  Halloween is more than putting a disguise on. It is, in fact, 

Vegetarian Biryani

Vegetarian Biryani

Today is the Mauritian Independence Day and to celebrate this special day, we decided to make one of our local favorites; a tasty Vegetarian Biryani. Biryani is rich in flavors and spices; the aroma that fills our kitchen is unique. In Mauritius, we usually serve 

Eggplant Vindaye

Eggplant Vindaye

To celebrate the Mauritian Independence, Foodwini will be featuring many Mauritian-inspired dishes in March. To kick start the local cuisine series, we’re starting with our Eggplant Vindaye recipe or as we would say in Kreol, Vindaye Bringel. Vindaye is a spicy dish and in Mauritius. 

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Are you craving for a tasty Indian dish, rich with flavors, today? We got you covered with our butter chicken recipe. Serve this with some naans or rice and you’re in for an Indian feast! Ingredients: For the chicken: 500g boneless chicken breast 1 tablespoon 

Beetroot & Lentils Burgers

Beetroot & Lentils Burgers

You read that correctly and don’t be fooled by the pictures. You are looking at vegetarian burgers. I always heard people complaining about not knowing what to cook/eat when they’re on a vegetarian diet (Ayo, pa koner ki pu manzer!). It shouldn’t be so hard! 

Spaghetti with Mint Pesto & Shrimps

Spaghetti with Mint Pesto & Shrimps

Yeah, you read that right. When I’m out of fresh basil leaves but still want a good pesto, mint is my go-to alternative. For me, that’s handy because we grow mint in our garden and its currently in abundance. If you’re septic about mint pesto, 

Fried Noodles (Eggs & Veggies)

Fried Noodles (Eggs & Veggies)

Today we’re bringing another local dish on the table, this time its the fried noodles, a dish heavily influenced by Asian cuisine. It’s one of my favourite dishes and you can find it almost everywhere on the island. Today we’re making a quick and easy 

Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

When you think of pasta dishes, you’re probably associating it with cream, cheese and heavy meals. But that’s not necessarily true. Today we’re making a healthy pasta salad with plenty of vegetables. This is perfect for picnics or lunch. Ingredients 375g pasta of your choice 

Eggplant & Tofu Lasagna

Eggplant & Tofu Lasagna

This Eggplant & Tofu Lasagna is all about experimenting and we had fun doing that. We had loads of eggplants and we had no idea what to do with them and the idea came up. What if we made a vegetarian Lasagna and we replace