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Snack Recipes
Fritters, samoussas, boulettes and the small bites eaten between meals.
Mauritians snack constantly, and almost all of it is fried, wrapped or skewered. Gateaux piments at the bus stop, samoussas at four o'clock, bringelle fritters straight out of the pan, and a paper cone of gateaux arouille on the way home.
These are the recipes for those in-between bites — fast to make, easy to scale up when people arrive, and mostly built from cupboard ingredients.
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Frying snacks properly at home
Oil temperature decides everything. Too cool and fritters drink oil; too hot and the outside colours before the middle cooks. Test with a scrap of batter — it should rise and sizzle steadily rather than spit violently. Fry in small batches, drain on a rack rather than paper, and salt the moment they come out.
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Snacks recipes in Mauritius
Looking for easy Mauritian snack recipes? This page collects gateaux piments, samoussas, boulettes, fritters and sandwiches — quick recipes for tea time, lunchboxes and unexpected guests.