Mauritian recipe: farata Posted by Sarah Duff on 4 October 2012 Tags:Mauritius Farata, the Mauritian equivalent of Indian paratha (and similar to Cape Malay rotis), is a flat bread typically eaten with curry. It’s buttery, flaky and delicious. The good news is that it’s really easy to make farata at home – a perfect accompaniment to Mauritian, Indian or Cape Malay curry. Mauritian farata Makes 8 faratas 1 kg white flour 2 tbsp melted butter 80 ml warm water Salt and oil 4 tbsp melted butter Sieve the flour and a pinch of salt together. Rub the flour/salt mixture with the melted butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Gradually add warm water to make a soft dough. Cover the dough mixture and set it aside for at least 10 minutes. Then divide the dough into eight portions and form each into a ball and then roll out into circles. Brush each circle with melted butter and fold over into a half circle. Brush again with melted butter and fold over once more to form a triangle. Roll out the triangular shapes to get thin circles. Fry the faratas, one by one, on a hot griddle or frying pan for one minute on each side or until cooked (when it has golden brown spots). Serve farata with Mauritian curry (get a Creole chicken curry recipe here) or serve in a Mauritian-pizza style (like in the photo) – with a cooked tomato sauce, steamed spinach and melted mozzarella. I learned to make this Mauritian recipe on a cooking lesson with the fantastic chefs at LUX Le Morne. For more on LUX Le Morne, click here. Check out my other Mauritius food blogs: 25 of the best things to eat and drink in Mauritius A foodie exploration of Mauritius in photos Mauritian recipe: prawn rougaille Mauritian recipe: sweet potato cakes Related Posts The great Overberg pie debate 16 December 2020 Who knew pies could be as polarising as politics? Surely it’s just something to scoff... read more Your dessert menu is sorted with First Choice 14 December 2020 Serve any one of First Choice’s tried and tested recipes this summer. You’ll find your favourite... read more How to make Christmas cake in a mug 11 December 2020 Time if of the essence on Christmas Day. Try this quick and easy recipe for a... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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