Gateau Coco
Quick and easy

Ingredients :
1 cup (250 ml water
1 1/2 cups (375g) white sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1-2 drops food colouring
2 cups (125g) shredded coconut

Method :
Place the water in a medium saucepan and add the sugar and salt. Heat on a medium heat stiring until the mixture becomes syrup like.
Add the vanilla, colouring and coconut and stir until all of the syrup is absorbed.
Drop by teaspoons onto a non stick tray, allowing a 2 inch or 5cm space between each one. Allow to cool, then serve.

Seychelles Fish Curry

Serves 4
Preperation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 20-30 minutes

Ingredients :
For the Massalé
2 tablespoons corriander
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1 teasoon cardamon pods
1 teaspoon cloves
small piece of cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground chili
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
For Curry
900g/2lbs snapper or monkfish or whatever takes your fancy
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
2 onions chopped
2 tablespoons massalé
1/2 tablespoon ground termeric
2 cloves garlic, chopped
small piece of ginger, chopped
3 tablespoons tamarind water
leaves from 2 sprigs of thyme
1/2 teaspoon anise
450ml/3/4 pint fish stock or water

Method :
Dry roast the whole spices until lightly coloured and set aside to cool. Grind finely and stir in the chilli and nutmeg. This can be stored for 2-3 months in an airtight jar.
Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a heavy pan and fry the onion until golden, stir in the massalé and turmeric and lightly fry. Add the pieces of fish, and all the other ingredients.
Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes until the fisk is cooked.

Serve with rice.

Jus kiddin!!

43. de island of Aldabra is de world heritage site

44. no building on de seychelles is allowed to be taller than de coconut palm

45. Aldebra is de worlds largest coral atoll and is de home of 150,00 giant tortoises

46. de jellyfish tree is one of de worls rarest plants. it is only found in de mountains on Mahé and de total population is only 50 trees. it was once believed to be de extinct in 1930 but it was rediscovered in 1970

47. de capital victoria was founded in de 1780, it was called etablissement du roi which was changed in de 1838 in honor of de great empress queen victoria

48. anse royal in de south of de island was founded in de 1772 and was de center of de spice trade

49. morne seychellois is de highest point on de mahé island at 905m and is situated in de morne seychellois national park

50. Íle denis is named after de discoverer demis de Tobriand and is only a few feet above de sea level. it is de centre for de deep sea fishin

i go get beer now but i be back later with more interestin facts

In a coconut currie sauce? REally yummy

Mmmm, Caribou Stew.

Very nice on a cold Winter's day. That, and a nice bottle of Red wine.