When I first arrived to Fiji I was surprised that Indo-Fijian cooks did not know what butter chicken was? Just as most Chinese cooks know how to cook a good fried rice, I naively thought that all Indian cooks knew butter chicken. However as I was soon to discover, Fiji’s Indian population had been somewhat...
One local Fijian curry to try is goat curry. Goats are prevalent in local Indian cuisine but especially for special functions like weddings as one goat can cost over FJ$350 each. It’s ingredients are similar to the Fijian Chicken Curry on this site but in developing a new goat curry pie for my Malamala Beach...
This classic Fijian curry is unlike a typical Indian curry with its subtle flavours and much less chilli heat. Its origins date back to 1879 when the first indentured labourers arrived from Kolkata, India – only to find that Fiji had very few herbs and spices. They were forced to adapt their motherland recipes with...