From the world to Mauritius · Naivedyam - Sacred Food

Rava Kesari à l’ananas! Festival Special

When we talk of festivals we talk of merry, of joy, of happiness, of sharing, but mostly of sweets! In a couple of days, Mauritius will be in full celebration of Ugaadi, the Telugu New Year and Gudi Padwa, the Marathi New Year; this got me motivated to share with you a piece of culinary… Continue reading Rava Kesari à l’ananas! Festival Special

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From the world to Mauritius · The South Indian Series · Uncategorized

Dosai, Dosa etc…The South Indian Series

If we are going to delve into South Indian food, I suppose the Dosai would be a beffiting point of entry. The Dosai is simply a sort of pancake made with a fermented batter of lentils (Urad Dal a.k.a black gram) and rice (generally raw rice). The lentils and rice are left to soak for 5 to 6 hours, then ground to a paste.