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Vindaye Poisson

Name: Vindaye Poisson
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mauritius
Ingredients: 400g White Fish Fillet; 1 Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Turmeric; 2 Green Chili Pepper; 3 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tsp Salt; To taste Oil for frying; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Fried fish tossed in a yellow sauce of mustard seed, turmeric, and vinegar — a Mauritian marinated dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Vindaye is a Mauritian dish with roots in Indian vindaloo: fried fish is tossed in a tangy yellow sauce of mustard seed, turmeric, garlic, ginger, and vinegar. Delicious cold and keeping for several days, it's often packed for lunch boxes and picnics.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a beach picnic in Mauritius, fish coated in yellow sauce is taken from a container and tucked into bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

White Fish Fillet 400g
Onion 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Ginger 1 knob
Mustard Seeds 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Green Chili Pepper 2
Vinegar 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Oil for frying To taste
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the white fish into bite-size pieces, toss with salt and a little turmeric, and fry.
Pound the mustard seeds, garlic, and ginger.
Heat oil in a pot, sauté the onion wedges, and add the pounded paste and remaining turmeric.
Add the lengthwise-split green chilies, vinegar, and salt and mix.
Add the fried fish, toss to coat, and let stand a while for the flavors to meld.

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