Juuluum Food

SEHNA MAINS : A bundle of fresh taro leaves, a cup of pea flour (basen),cup of yellow split peas, salt to taste, cup of vegetable oil, 6 fresh chilli peppers, cup of water, salt to taste, fresh ground cumin,4 cloves of garlic and tamarind extract. Preparation: Soak yellow split peas over night for best results. [...]

SEHNA – Taro leaves rolled up in spicy filling Sehna is a delicacy made in Fiji during festive season such as Christmas, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or when loved ones have come to visit you from away. My mom was a master in making this dish and had perfected it from her mom who had perfected [...]

When Christmas morning rolls around all you can see in the neighbourhood is white smoke. The white smoke resembles that the lovo is on. Lovo is a type of cooking that involves cooking food underground. The process of cooking underground takes some effort .But the effort is all worth it when the food comes out [...]

Fijian Goat Palau Mains: 3 cups of cooked rice, 2lbs of curry sized cut goat meat, half teaspoon ground cinnamon, half a teaspoon ground cloves, half teaspoon ground cardamom, 2 fresh chilli peppers, 6 cloves of garlic, quarter of an onion diced, 1 table spoon of dark soy sauce, salt to taste, 1table spoon of oil [...]

Dungeness crab in Garlic and Ginger Broth Mains: 2 large fresh Dungeness crab,1 whole onion,6 large cloves of garlic, 1 large piece of ginger, tablespoon of salt, teaspoon of black ground pepper, 1 large pot full of water. Preparation: Usually the fisher man will clean the crabs right in front of you so you just [...]

Fijian Christmas Favourite Fijian Goat Palau This Christmas season I have decided to post some of the islands favourite Indian and local cuisine for Christmas festivities. The following dishes were cooked on many different festive occasions however for Christmas it was a must in most households. Cooking and thinking about the following dishes makes my [...]

Christmas Greetings to All Once again tis the season reminding us of our Saviours birth is upon us .We celebrate by giving thanks of the goodness we have in our lives by thanking him, family gathering, eating tasty food, partying , exchanging of gifts and wishing each other wellness and prosperity. We at juuluumfood would [...]

Curry Beef Mains: 3 lbs of sirloin steak and rib steaks mixed together bone in.Quarter of an onion, medium sized garlic,4 cloves of garlic ,hot garam masala, pinch of turmeric powder, salt to taste,2 fresh chilli peppers with seed in, tablespoon of vegetable oil,5 stems of cilantro, I large potato and 2 cups of water. [...]

Dungeness Crab in Garlic and Ginger Broth Soul food was the menu and nothing beats a nice seafood broth with your favourite seafood in it. We love Dungeness crab and no better way to treat oneself is by treating yourself to a nice hearty broth with some nice fresh crabs. We walked to the fishing [...]

Mains:4 nice juicy pork chops, 2 tablespoons of jerk seasoning,2 tablespoons of soy sauce,2 table spoons of lime juice and a teaspoon of brown sugar. Preparation: Wash and pad dry the pork chops and place them in a shallow dish. In a separate bowl add all the above ingredients together .Once all the ingredients are [...]