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*OUR DIVALI GIFT TO YOU* with your November 13 Friday Takeaway orders!
In honour of this beautiful "Festival of Lights" expect a small sweet filled gift-box from us with all your incredible Biryani Friday Takeaway orders! Divali is one of the most widely celebrated and brightest festival for Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains all over the world. Known as the “Festival of Lights,” it is celebrated by decorating homes with lights and lanterns called “diyas” symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. A significant part of the festivities is also sharing incredible food and more importantly prepared sweets with family and friends. These sweets are usually a small gesture of greeting family and friends with the joy of celebra...
BOL RENVERSÉ aka. MAGIC BOWL (chicken + shrimp together)
The BOL REVERSÉ or MAGIC BOWL as it’s been translated to in english (although the literal translation to “bol renversé” is really “inverted bowl”!)… is an incredibly unique Sino-Mauritian dish that all Mauritians and even anyone who’s vacationed on the island know about and talk about!
A typical Chinese Mauritian (Sino-Mauritian) unique to our island consisting of steamed rice, with a chop suey-like prepared dish with sauce packed on it and a fried egg at the very top - “packed” because it IS all packed in a bowl and turned upside-down onto a plate for that a bowl shape-like wow-factor presentation showcasing all beauti...
BOL RENVERÉ aka. MAGIC BOWL (with tofu)
VEGETARIAN VERSION (absolutely no meat)
The BOL REVERSÉ or MAGIC BOWL as it’s been translated to in english (although the literal translation to “bol renversé” is really “inverted bowl”!)… is an incredibly unique Sino-Mauritian dish that all Mauritians and even anyone who’s vacationed on the island know about and talk about!
A typical Chinese Mauritian (Sino-Mauritian) unique to our island consisting of steamed rice, with a chop suey-like prepared dish with sauce packed on it and a fried egg at the very top - “packed” because it IS all packed in a bowl and turned upside-down onto a plate for that a bowl shape-like ...
*STAR DISH* Fish Curry (fresh salmon)
A dish that always... ALWAYS gets rave reviews from everyone who's had it!
Our Traditional tamilian-influenced Mauritian Fish Curry (aka. Cari Poisson in Mauritian Creole) is made with fresh pieces of Fish fillets, fresh Eggplants pieces, Tamarin, Tomatoes, Coriander, Curry Leaves, Garlic and many spices including our freshly prepared Curry Madras Masala blend. This particular curry is in fact a favourite of owner Malini's and her family!
Typically eaten with Faratas or Basmati rice, and accompanied by different chutneys, salads, or pickles on the side, this curry is one we're actually incredibly thrilled to be bringing back to you for this ...
Sausage Rougaille (Pork)
Rougaille is a typical ‘Mauritian Creole’ sauce using tomatoes, onions, garlic, thyme and chillies. The beautiful flavoured sausages are then allowed to gently stew in that tomato-based sauce turning into something divine. This is an INCREDIBLE dish and we are thrilled to be able to offer the Sausage Rougaille (aka. "Rougaille Saucisse" in Mauritius) to everyone here in NS!
Rougaille is typically eaten with rice or even fresh bread (amazing with a fresh french baguette), accompanied with different salads or sides. It's such a crowd-pleasing dish... so don't hesitate to invite a few friends over before ordering this Friday's supper feast ...
*NEW DISH* Kerala Prawn Curry
If you are a seafood fan, this LAVISH Curry dish is a definite "must have"...
This traditional Malabar prawn curry made with a roasted coconut base is an absolute delicacy! In fact the south indian state of Kerala itself is well-known for it’s seafood delicacies.
Inspired by Malini's recent travels to South India in December 2017, this one topped as one of the most memorable curries along that journey... and she had to learn how it was made!
The prawns are cooked in a beautiful base of roasted spices and freshly-grated coconut along with shallots, tamarind and several other ingredients. It is a deliciously creamy and absolutely luscious curry ...
*OUR STAR DISH* Chicken Biryani
A Biryani is one of THE most aromatic and savoury middle-eastern dishes!
Back in the day, this was considered a royal dish for Nawabs (Nobles) and Nizams (Governors or Administrators). Nowadays, biryanis continue to maintain a worldwide reputation as a LAVISH dish usually served for celebrations and festivities! Expensive to make because of the extensive list of ingredients used in it, but it is absolutely worth every effort and expense just to be able to share with everyone here in Nova Scotia!
Mauritian Biryanis (or Briyanis as we pronounce it in Mauritius!) is much closer to the Hyderabadi Biryani style of cooking (originating from South ...