Vindaye Poisson

Name: Vindaye Poisson
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mauritian
Ingredients: 800 g Firm white fish (tuna / swordfish); 3 tbsp Mustard seeds (yellow); 2 tsp Turmeric powder; 8 cloves Garlic, crushed; 2 thumbs Ginger, grated; 2 Onions, sliced; 4–6 Green chillies; 150 ml White wine vinegar; 200 ml Vegetable oil; to taste Salt

Tangy turmeric-and-mustard fish pickle, eaten chilled or at room temperature with bread.

40 minServes 46 items at TheShop.mu

Ingredients

Firm white fish (tuna / swordfish)TheShop.mu
800 g
Mustard seeds (yellow)TheShop.mu
3 tbsp
Turmeric powderTheShop.mu
2 tsp
Garlic, crushed
8 cloves
Ginger, grated
2 thumbs
Onions, sliced
2
Green chillies
4–6
White wine vinegarTheShop.mu
150 ml
Vegetable oilTheShop.mu
200 ml
SaltTheShop.mu
to taste

👨‍🍳How to cook

1
Season fish with salt and turmeric, fry in oil until golden. Drain.
2
Grind mustard seeds with vinegar to a paste. Mix with garlic, ginger and turmeric.
3
Sauté onions and chillies in oil, add the mustard paste, cook 2 minutes.
4
Pour over the fried fish, top with extra oil to cover. Refrigerate at least 24 hours.
5
Serve cold with crusty bread.

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