DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Cari Ourite
Also known as: Cari poulpe
Mauritian octopus-and-chayote curry with tomato, curry leaves and turmeric.
About Cari Ourite
Dada’s cari ourite from Cuizine Maurice combines octopus with chouchou, the chayote vegetable. This selected Mauritian Creole version uses a tomato-based curry with curry leaves, onion, garlic and ginger.
Curry powder and turmeric provide the main spice seasoning, while tomato adds an acidic vegetable note. The octopus gives the sauce its seafood character, balanced by the mild chayote.
Pieces of octopus and chayote remain distinct within the curry. The published presentation includes white rice and a green salad alongside the sauced mixture.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Molluscs.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cari Ourite
Dada’s Mauritian Creole cari ourite with chouchou.
- OctopusProtein
- Chouchou (chayote)Base
- OnionAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- GingerAromatic
- Curry leavesAromatic
- Tomato coulisLiquid
- Curry powderSeasoning
- TurmericSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- WaterLiquid
- OilCooking medium
- White riceAccompaniment · Serving
- Green saladAccompaniment · ServingIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Octopus: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Molluscs source-confirmed
- Chouchou (chayote): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ginger: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Curry leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tomato coulis: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader tomato-purée candidate; coulis full formula unknown
- Curry powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Blend formula unspecified
- Turmeric: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Pepper type unspecified
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit octopus boiling, rinsing and sauce water
- Oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit method addition; botanical source unspecified
- White rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Subrecipe unknown
- Green salad: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Greens and dressing unspecified
Origins & food traditions
Mauritian Creole octopus curry, selected chouchou version from original local publisher.
Countries
- Mauritius
- MauritiusCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Mauritian Creole Cuisine
- Mauritian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.