Mauritian Cuisine part 2

As with part 1, we shall continue to look at some of the dishes that are used in the Mauritian cuisine and how they are prepared.

You can visit part 1 on this link: https://tinyurl.com/y587guv7

1.Vindaye Poisson(Fish Vindaye)

Fish Vindaye, also known as Vindaye Poisson in the local language, consists of fried fish mixed with mustard seeds, garlic, turmeric, chilli to give it a distinctive taste and flavour.

Ingredients:

• 1 Kg of fish fillet
• Chopped onions
• 5 crushed garlic cloves
• Chillies(optional)
• 2 tsp of crushed mustard seeds
• 2 tsp of turmeric powder
• Salt 
• Cooking oil
• Lemon Juice

Preparation:

• Scale and cut the fish fillet into slices and marinate it with salt and 2tsp of lemon juice. Fry in hot oil and put aside.
• Heat oil in a pan or wok until medium hot and turn off. Mix the chopped onions, garlic, mustard, turmeric in the oil and add fried fish on top.
• Stir the pan or wok gently enough to allow the ingredients and the fish to blend into each other.
  

NOTE: DO NOT STIR THE INGREDIENTS WITH A SPOON CONTINUOSLY TO AVOID THE SPICES TO GO SOUR.

2.Bouillon Poisson (Fish Soup)

Ingredients:

• 1 Kg of fish 
• Chopped Onions
• Garlic and ginger paste
• 1 spring thyme
• 2 crushed tomatoes
• Lemon Juice
• Salt
• Pepper
• Coriander for garnishing
• Oil

Preparation:

• Scale and slice the fish and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• After a few minutes, fry in cooking oil and put aside on an absorbant paper.
• Add chopped onions, garlic and ginger paste, crushed tomatoes and thyme and let cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 50cl of water and boil for 15 minutes.
• Add fried fish and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  
• Garnish with chopped coriander.

3.Mine Frite (Chinese Noodles)

Ingredients for noodles:

• 1 Kg of fresh chinese noodles
• 500g of minced chicken 
• Spring Onions
• 2 tsp of garlic paste
• 2 tsp of oil
• 1 tsp of sugar
• Salt
• Pepper
• 4 chopped Mushrooms
• Long corn
• 6 tsp of soy sauce
• 2 tsp of oyster sauce (optional)

Ingredients for garlic sauce:

• 1 garlic clove
• 3 tsp of vinegar
• 3 tsp of water
• 1/2 tsp of sugar
• Salt
• Chilli (optional)

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a chinese wok, add the garlic paste and minced chicken. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, noodles, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir well and at the end add the chopped spring onions and 1 tsp of sugar.
• Mix well and can be accompanied with garlic sauce by mixing all the ingredients mentioned above.

3. Satini Brinjel (Eggplant Chutney)

Ingredients:

• 1 eggplant
• 2 tsp of olive oil/cooking oil
• 1 chopped onion
• Pepper
• Salt
• Coriander for garnishing
• 2 tsp of vinegar
• 1 Green chilli

Preparation:

• Boil or grill the eggplant. 
• Peel and crush with a fork and put aside.
• Prepare the vinaigrette by mixing the olive oil, chopped onion, salt, pepper, vinegar and green chilli in a bowl.
• Mix the crushed eggplant with the vinaigrette and garnish with coriander.