Mauritian magic bowl (bol devire)
- Shelina Permalloo
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
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This is a recipe of Chinese-Mauritian origin and the magic lies in its theatrical upside-down reveal at the table
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Shelina says, "Originally a street food staple in Mauritius, it’s made for sharing and celebration. I loved serving it in my restaurant, where my diners would always smile as the bowl is flipped to unveil a perfectly fried egg perched on top of a mound of rice and glistening veggies."
Mauritian magic bowl (bol devire) recipe
Ingredients
Nutrition
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vegetable oil
for frying
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1 medium carrot
cut into matchsticks
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100g chestnut mushrooms
sliced
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250g pak choi
sliced
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4 spring onions
finely sliced
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2 garlic cloves
minced
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3-4cm ginger
minced
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4 tbsp light soy sauce
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3 tbsp oyster sauce
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white pepper
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1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 200ml water
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4 eggs
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500g cooked basmati rice
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal406
- fat19g
- saturates3g
- carbs43g
- sugars5g
- fibre3g
- protein15g
- salt4.2g
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Method
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step 1
Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the carrot, mushrooms, pak choi and spring onions for 2 mins until they begin to soften. Add the garlic, ginger, soy, oyster sauce, white pepper and 30ml of water, and stir briefly.
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step 2
Tip in the cornflour mixture, stir and cook until the vegetables are al dente and coated in a glossy gravy.
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step 3
In a separate frying pan, heat a little oil and fry each egg until the edges are crisp and the yolks semi-soft. Baste the whites with oil to help them set.
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step 4
For each serving, put one fried egg yolk-side down in a bowl. Spoon in the vegetable stir-fry. Top with a quarter of the rice, pressing down firmly.
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step 5
Bring the bowl to the table, put a plate on top and quickly invert to reveal the egg on top of the rice and veg. Or, if you prefer, you can put the fried egg on top after unmoulding.
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Shelina Permalloo
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