Mauritius
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Dholl Puri
The island's hand-held icon: dholl puri — soft, split-pea-stuffed flatbreads served in pairs with rougaille, achard pickles and chutneys from street stalls across Mauritius. Ingredients: flour, yellow split peas (dholl),…
Rougaille
The Creole tomato braise: rougaille — a garlicky, thyme-scented tomato sauce into which go sausages, salt fish, prawns or eggs — the Mauritian home sauce for everything. Ingredients: tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, thy…
Biryani (Mauritian)
The celebration biryani: Mauritian biryani — fragrant layered rice with beef, chicken or fish, potatoes and fried onions, cooked in great deg pots for weddings and Eid. Ingredients: basmati rice, meat, potatoes, onions,…
Octopus Curry (Mauritian)
The island octopus curry: ourite (octopus) curried with tomatoes, onions and curry leaves, a coastal Mauritian speciality — tenderised by patient cooking (or the old papaya trick). Ingredients: octopus, onions, tomatoes,…
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