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Festival and Holiday Recipes
Diwali sweets, Eid briani, Chinese New Year dishes and Christmas bakes.
The Mauritian calendar is full of festivals, and each one has its own cooking. Diwali brings trays of gateaux to share with neighbours; Eid brings briani and sweet vermicelli; Chinese New Year brings gateaux la cire; Christmas and New Year bring cakes, roasts and long family lunches.
These recipes cover the dishes people cook once or twice a year and want to get right, with quantities suited to sharing beyond your own household.
festival and holiday recipes
Sweets and dishes for each festival
For Diwali, make the sweets that keep — gateaux patate, napolitaine and coconut sweets hold two or three days in a tin. For Eid, marinate meat overnight and layer the briani in the morning. For Christmas, cakes benefit from being baked a week ahead. Plan your fridge space before your shopping list.
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Festival & Holiday recipes in Mauritius
Looking for Diwali sweets, Eid briani or Christmas recipes in Mauritius? This page brings together festival and holiday cooking from the island's communities, with sharing quantities and step-by-step instructions.