This dish is a Chinese-Mauritian fusion and is very popular amongst Mauritian households. It typically consists of a filling of chicken or pork cooked in a wok with oyster/soya sauce and some veggies at the bottom of a bowl. It is then topped with fluffy basmati rice patted down which is turned out onto a plate. The domed shaped dish is then garnished with a fried egg on top and some chopped coriander.
My Mauritian grandma used to make this quite frequently on a Sunday afternoon and it was always fun to watch her make it.
There are various different ways Mauritians cook this dish, but I’ve shared an adaption of my grandma’s recipe. I hope you enjoy!
For the marinade
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 large piece ginger, grated or finely chopped
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 lb. boneless/skinless chicken, chopped (can be a mix of breasts and thighs)
For the sauce
2 tbsp. sesame oil or vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2-3 birds eye chillies (use 1 for a mild flavour)
2 fl. oz. soy sauce
1 fl. oz. hoisin sauce
1 fl. oz. oyster sauce
1 fl. oz. boiling water (optional)
1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
2 spring onions, sliced
For the rice
11 oz uncooked basmati rice, washed
For the topping
4 eggs + 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil
Handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
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