Mauritius-Unity in diversity

In Mauritius, there are thousands of street food vendors in every corner of the street, but our Mauritian cuisine is out of this world. As it is a multicultural island, with people from all the continents established here, we have developed a unique fusion flavours of Indian, Chinese, English, French and Creole dishes in our cuisine. So here are some selection of our exotic traditional homemade recipes for the food lovers, which are very simple to prepare.  Local Massala Firstly, let me present you our local massala which is the main flavour in most of our Mauritian cuisine. It is prepared with lots of Indian species which give us an incredible aromatic taste. Here are the ingredients:- -250g coriander seeds  -125g cumin -100g dried chillies -125g dried tumeric  -100g whole black pepper  -50g fenugreek ( methi) -50g cloves -25g cardamoms pods  -50g cinnamon  -25g black mustard seeds -Curry leaves Grill and crush all the ingredients on a "Roche à Cari" or blend in a mixer. Our

In this second part, firstly we are going to talk about Ile aux Aigrettres island which is located to the south-east of Mahebourg in Mauritius and it is a very popular tourist attraction. lt is made up of coral limestone, with unique plants, beautiful trees and animals that are rarely found elsewhere in the world. The island is also a scientific research station and has been declared a nature conservation site in 1965, which is being preserved by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF). A gift shop is available at the visitor 's centre of the island, where you can purchase souvenirs.  'Le Morne Brabant'  is a mountain in Mauritius which was declared as a WORLD Heritage site by UNESCO and was inaugurated as part of "La Route des Esclaves" on the 1st February 2009 in Mauritius. It is served as a memorium of many escaped slaves in the 18th - 19th centuries. This place is a sanctuary for the runaway slaves, also a cultural and patrimonial symbol for every Mauritian. I

                As stated many times by now, Mauritius is magnificent and today I'm going to tell you about some of the places that you could visit if you come to Mauritius some day. The most prominent attraction at its prime, The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (the SSR Botanical Garden) was created over 300 years ago by the French botanist Pierre Poivre. Later on 17 September 1988, the garden was formally named Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, in honour of the late Prime Minister, who led the country to independence.                   For a long time, it was ranked third among the best gardens around the world. It is notable for its pond of giant water lilies and covers an area of around 37 hectares. Many trees have been planted by great personalities, including Indira Gandhi, princess Margaret, Courtess of Snowdon, Francois Mitterrand and Robert Mugabe. This place is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses in the north of the country.       Student ed

 The Notre Dame Auxiliatrice church is one of the most famous churches, located in a small fishing village at the north of Mauritius. This church has a perfect visible framework, facing the turquoise and sandy beach in Cap Malheureux. It is famous for its bright red roof and also marks a spot in the history of the island. In the 1810s, the French were defeated from the British, which then this place was named Cap Malheureux ( literally means cape of bad luck).  This red- roofed 'photogenic' place is a very popular tourist destination and it is also found on the Mauritius postcards.         There are lots of sacred monuments across the island and the oldest among them is the Jummah Masjid, located in the capital of Mauritius, Port Louis. It is a sacred place for the Muslim community and was originally known as "Mosquée des Arabs"(mosque of the Arabs), because the Arabs were the first to discover Mauritius in the 10th century. Later on, the french governance granted a l