Spicy Tamarind Prawns

Friends who knew me will also know that I love eating prawns. The sad part is I am allergic to ‘unfresh’ prawns. My hubby likes to tease me that I am a good tester if one wants to know if their prawns are fresh. I eat all types of prawn and I love to explore…

Parsley Butter Prawns

This dish is unlikely a pure Chinese dish as it uses butter. However it is quite common to find it on the menu in most Chinese restaurants in Mauritius. This Mauritian Chinese dish is a marriage of the east and the west. They call it Butter Prawns. I love the aroma of butter and it…

Baked Tumeric Chicken

I usually make this dish whenever I am feeling lazy or wanted to chill. It just take a few minutes to put the ingredients for marination, then put in the oven to bake. It is actually quite straight forward. You can add more side dishes ie. french fries, grilled vegs or mashed potatoes . The…

Braised Pork Belly

This BRAISED PORK BELLY cannot go wrong with rice. In fact, whenever I make this dish, I have to cook extra rice. Just the sauce itself, you can finish a bowl of rice. It is packed with flavour, which is why it is best for people who aspire to put on weight. Hence I can’t…

Tomato Chicken

This is my Mauritian-inspired dish called TOMATO CHICKEN, also known as Rougaille. This is a home-cooked local dish among the locals. You only get to eat it at home as it is not served at restaurants. I tried cooking it using my imagination because I was told the hero of the dish is the tomatoes….

Special Black Sauce Prawns

I love prawns so I will constantly try cooking it in different ways. This SPECIAL BLACK SAUCE PRAWNS is one of my family’s favourite dish. This is simple and easy to make. Some prawn dishes taste better with the shell on and this is one of them. The sauce is soaked well into the prawn…