Recipes | The Toorawa Kitchen

Pujing Mai — Coconut & Cornmeal Pudding Squares

Pujing mai is a Mauritian street food. My mom remembers the vendor stationed outside the government hospital in Port Louis. After hours...

Suji — Indian Semolina Halwa

Suji halwa is a warm Indian dessert flavored with cardamom and almonds. I introduced it to my friends in college, and it became a...

Sharbat — Rose Cordial

Sharbat is an Indian drink normally made with fruits and flowers. Some people associate sharbat with Rooh Afza, which is actually a brand...

Lenchi — Lentils

For me, lentils epitomize comfort food. In Mauritius, lentils are normally eaten over rice, coupled with a beef curry, a cooling cucumber...

Salad Palmis — Hearts of Palm Salad

Hearts of palm are an underused ingredient in the non-tropical culinary world. But this ingredient deserves to be highlighted not only...

Krep — French Crêpes

French crêpes are the perfect treat for a weekend brunch. Mom loves a crêpe-"suzette" or crêpes filled with coconut and chocolate. My...