We are officially in the beautiful island nation of Mauritius, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, where the last Dodo ( extinct bird ) was sighted. Strong French,Creole, British and Indian influences are seen in their culture, as in their food. Seafood and curry seem to be ingrained in their cuisine, so I decided upon Prawns ( or Shrimp as we may know it) in Almond Sauce, which gives us a taste of both.The base of this dish is an almond sauce which is made by sauteing ground almonds and minced green chilies briefly in a little butter and finishing with a touch of light cream. Once the shrimp is cleaned and deveined it is rubbed with curry powder and garlic, cooked briefly in mustard oil and set aside. Next, strips of red and green pepper are sauteed and combined with the shrimp. The final step is to combine the shrimp, veggies and sauce and season to taste. To me it felt like the ultimate East meets West dish with its creamy sauce (very European) and curry undertones ( Asian influence).
Morocco's coming up next...
the shrimp with curry and cream (reheated the next day) gave the dish a smooth sweet and yet spicy hot combination that is both delectable are rare to find together. since i've never heard of mauritius before, i'll abstain from voting if it was authetic cuisine, but it was delicious! (being educated in american schools, i'd have to admit my geography is way shaky). last note -- i ate this dish as dessert and skipped the triple chocolate birthday cake made from scratch.
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