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Fish Vindaye (Pwason Vinday)
Mauritian fried tuna pieces coated in a sharp yellow pickle of black mustard, turmeric, vinegar, chilli, garlic and crisp onion.
About Fish Vindaye (Pwason Vinday)
Fish Vindaye, or pwason vinday, is a Mauritian fried-fish pickle served as a gajak snack or main dish. This profile follows Mauritian Food Recipes' tuna version with black mustard seed, turmeric and white vinegar.
Mustard and vinegar create a bracing, tangy bite, turmeric adds earthy warmth and vivid colour, and chilli and garlic sharpen the savoury tuna. The lightly cooked onion stays sweet and crisp against the pickle.
The dish consists of firm golden tuna cubes stained bright yellow by turmeric and mustard. Strands of pale onion and sliced chilli remain visible, while the oil-and-vinegar coating keeps the fish moist and glossy.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish, Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Fish Vindaye (Pwason Vinday)
Mauritian Food Recipes' Tuna Vindaye with Black Mustard and White Vinegar.
- Tuna steakFirm fish base
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Vegetable oilFrying and pickle medium
- GarlicSharp aromatic
- Black mustard seedsDefining pungent pickle spice
- Turmeric powderEarthy flavour and yellow colour
- White vinegarPickling acidity
- Long chilliesFresh heat
- OnionCrisp sweet aromatic
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Tuna steak:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Vegetable oil: . The source does not state the vegetable-oil composition or refining status
- Garlic:
- Black mustard seeds:
- Turmeric powder:
- White vinegar: . The source specifies white vinegar but does not state its production substrate or brand formulation
- Long chillies:
- Onion:
Origins & food traditions
Mauritian Food Recipes supplies the complete selected tuna vindaye formula. Brinda Bungaroo independently describes fish vindaye as a popular Mauritian fried-fish pickle defined by turmeric, mustard and vinegar, while Mauritius Now corroborates mustard, turmeric, onion and garlic as the dish's characteristic base.
Countries
- Mauritius
- SeychellesCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Mauritian Cuisine
- Seychellois Creole CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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