Recipes request

Hi Xina

If you would like to have any recipes, please let me know and I will be more than happy to email it to you. It's too time consuming for me to post all the recipes, I haven't had the chance to do that as of yet, maybe hopefully one day !!!

Thank you once again for visiting!

Cheers

Shrimp Pad Thai

Spicy and truly Yummy ! One of the most popular Thai dish. I tried to stick to the most authentic recipe. With ingredients like tamarind pulp, shallots, and fried tofu.

Crème Brulée

What a better way to end a Saturday night dinner at home than a Creme Brulee ? Fantastic if served with seasonal fruits. A kitchen torch is the most updated tool to use so that one may get the ultimate result. However, in this case, I just put it under the broiler.

Mixed beans salad

Goes well with any grilled or roast meat / Chicken. Mixed beans with beets and a tangy dressing of lime juice, garlic, olive oil, parsley, honey, salt and pepper.

Creamy wild mushroom soup

Nothing better to beat the cold out there than this hearty, creamy , delicious wild mushroom soup! Home made with sauteed celery, garlic, wild mushrooms, carrots and chicken stock. Pureed and a touch of cream added at the very end.

Lentil soup

Lentil is a popular side dish in Mauritius, a typical dinner plate would consists of plain rice, a vegetable dish, curry and lentils, black, red or yellow. This is a delicious lentil soup with carrots, celery, red onions,garlic and loads of parsley. It's a very comforting soup on those long winter nights.

Christmas Treats....

The "Napolitaines" was a sweet treat to share for Christmas. I truly hope my colleagues at work liked them as much as I did enjoy making them !

Quesadillas with left over chicken

Spice up your Friday night dinner with this simple yet delicious mexican chicken, black bean and cheese quesadillas. Served with some refreshing mango salsa. Hurra !!!

Birthday dinner at home....

Roast Beef , Mash potatoes with chives, Portobello mushroom gravy, spinach salad with grapefruit, honey and mustard dressing

Thai dinner...

Tom yum Soup, stir fried baby bok choy, Thai style seafood fried rice (Kao Pad)

Birthday cake

A birthday cake for my husband! One of my creations which I am the most proud of. White chocolate cake with white chocolate filling and mixed wild berries inside.My first attempt at using Fondant used on top to create the base as well as leaves.

Tandoori fish pakora

Fenoos

Who does not like this traditional mauritian sweet called "Fenoos" ! Made with milk just before it turns into curd and sugar. One of my husband's favorite sweets! Fenoos certainly brings back lots of childhood memories when I would literally pray for the milk to go sour so that my mum could turn it into fenoos. Nothing is wasted in our country where milk is still one of the most expensive basic needs....

Suji ka halwa...sweet semolina dessert

Can be enjoyed warm or cold, as a dessert on it's own or with hot puris for a breakfast feast !

Mussels in creamy garlic sauce

For all the seafood lovers out there ! Mussels in a creamy garlic sauce topped with parsley and accompanied with crusty french baguettes ......Faut gouter pour croire !!! A french delight for a casual saturday night dinner.

Dhal Puris

Le festival des délices mauriciennes continues in "my kitchen" !!! Who doesn't love this popular street food , the famous DHAL PURI (paper thin flat bread stuffed with split peas)! served with a typical rougaille pomme d'amour (tomato based sauce) and carri gros pois (Lima bean curry). The "green chillies" are a must for one to enjoy the dhal puri to it's fullest !

Gateaux Piments

The perfect example of the blend of different cultures which make Mauritian cuisine so unique.....Here , indian inspired "gateaux piments" traditionally served with french baguette and butter ! Every mauritians looking at this will have some sweet memories coming back !Even though the name says "piments" , the main ingredient for this savoury snack is dried yellow split peas, soaked overnight in water and ground coarsely.

"Massepain"

I have tasted many different cakes but nothing compares to the mauritian style "massepain". Not quite sure about the origin of the name, but the taste is absolutely divine, moist inside and just a little bit crusty on the outer layer.

Rustic Pear Pie

Rustic pear pie. Creamy custard filling with pear slices and a crumbly,pie base

crepes

Crepes filled with cream and topped with a peach and strawberry coulis .