Cooking is an Adventure
Ambarella, known as frisiter in Mauritius, is a rare fruit that can be found in many tropical countries. The fruit can be eaten raw and is slightly crunchy and has a distinctive sour taste. Frisiter has various health benefits. First, it is a rich source …
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 …
This month, Foodwini is celebrating local food and today’s recipe is about our legendary Mazavaroo Chilli paste. This chillipaste can be made with both red or green chilli. It’s usually served with gajaks (fritters or any other snacks) but you can have it with almost …
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. …
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But do we all have the time to eat in the morning? Sometimes we had enough of our dipain, diber, banane or we’re just looking to try something easy and new. This …
I’m sure you all had a great time during the holidays, enjoying those wonderful treats. After the festivities, we’re back to routine life. Some may have decided that it’s time to get healthier. Detox drinks have become very trendy lately. What they actually do is …
Summer means refreshing drinks and today, we’re teaching you how to make your own strawberry syrup to concoct these fruity mocktails or cocktails. We used our homemade syrup to make a summer cocktail, using the South African Musgrave Pink Gin which we received previously from …
Having a sweet craving? We got you covered with these easy Coconut Macaroons. Just a few ingredients and you’re in for a quick treat which works well for tea time. We’re not adding any sugar because condensed milk is quite sweet. Ingredients: 400 g desiccated …
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! …
These mini loaves are just what you need on a perfect Sunday morning. We used multigrain flour for this recipe which is pretty healthy. Have that while its still warm with some butter and cheese (maybe some gato pima) or use them as burger bread! …