DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Cari Poulet
Réunion Creole chicken curry simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, thyme and turmeric.
About Cari Poulet
Cari Poulet is a classic Réunion Creole curry in which chicken is cooked with the island's characteristic tomato, onion and turmeric base. This profile follows the complete version published by the Réunion Tourism Board, including garlic, ginger and thyme but no commercial curry powder.
Browned chicken brings savoury depth, while tomato and onion soften into a gently sweet sauce. Garlic, ginger and black pepper add warmth, turmeric supplies an earthy note, and thyme keeps the curry aromatic and fresh.
The finished cari has golden-brown chicken pieces coated in a thick orange-red tomato sauce. Soft onion and tomato cling to the meat, with visible thyme and a glossy surface from the browning oil.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cari Poulet
Réunion Tourism's Classic Cari Poulet.
- ChickenMain meat
- OnionSweet savoury base
- GarlicPungent aromatic
- TomatoReduced curry sauce
- GingerFresh aromatic warmth
- ThymeHerbal aroma
- TurmericEarthy colour and flavour
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery warmth
- Frying oilBrowns the chicken
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Chicken:
- Onion:
- Garlic:
- Tomato:
- Ginger:
- Thyme:
- Turmeric:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Frying oil: . The tourism-board recipe specifies frying oil without identifying its plant source or product formula; the vegetable-oil route is representative only.
Origins & food traditions
The Réunion Tourism Board presents cari as the traditional dish form of Réunion cuisine, built from meat or fish with tomato, onion, turmeric and island aromatics. Its dedicated chicken-curry recipe supplies the complete whole-chicken, garlic, ginger, thyme, turmeric, tomato and frying-oil formula fixed here.
Countries
- Réunion
- MauritiusCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Creole Cuisine
- Réunion Cuisine
- Mauritian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.