Chicken Vindaye
Vindaye is a typically Mauritian dish that prides itself not only on its flavours but also on its versatility. The mustard based, spicy dish can be combined with various ingredients including seafood, vegetables and meat. This delicious Chicken Vindaye makes a wonderful accompaniment with roti or bread.
Recipe Ingredients
- 500g boneless chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp mustard seed powder
- 2 green chillies
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- vegetable oil, for frying
- vinegar, for soaking onions and sauce
- 3 onions, cut into 8 pieces each
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Mix chicken with 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, salt and pepper.
- 2
Fry the chicken lightly on medium heat in a pan with oil.
- 3
Remove the fried chicken and keep aside.
- 4
Cut onions into big pieces (1 onion into 8) and soak in vinegar for 10 minutes.
- 5
Mix 1/2 cup water with 1 tbsp turmeric powder and 1 tbsp mustard seed powder to form a paste.
- 6
Slice garlic cloves into the pan over medium heat and stir.
- 7
Add the turmeric and mustard paste to the pan and stir.
- 8
Add the chicken and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- 9
Add the soaked onions, green chillies, and 1 tbsp of the soaked onion vinegar, then stir well.
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