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Mine frite
Mauritian Chinese-Creole fried noodles with vegetables and egg
Mine frite (fried noodles) arrived with the Hakka Chinese community of Port Louis and is now everyone's favourite, sold from food vans and stalls all over Mauritius and made at home for weekend lunches. Egg noodles are tossed in a very hot wok with garlic, cabbage, carrot, spring onion and soy sauce, then topped with an omelette in strips. It is usually eaten with a spoon of chilli paste and a pickled chilli. Chef's tip: dry the noodles well after boiling; wet noodles steam instead of frying and clump.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cook 10 ½ oz dried egg noodles according to the packet until just tender, drain, rinse in cold water and leave to dry in the colander, tossing now and then.
6 minStep 2: Heat 1 tbsp of ⅞ tbsp vegetable oil in a wok and make a thin omelette from 2 eggs. Roll it up and cut into strips.
2 minStep 3: Heat the rest of 2 ⅛ tbsp vegetable oil in the wok over a high heat until shimmering. Fry 3 cloves garlic for 20 seconds, then add 1 carrot, 2 ⅛ oz green beans and 5 ½ oz white cabbage and stir-fry for 2 minutes until just wilted.
3 minStep 4: Add the noodles, 3 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce and ¼ tsp white pepper and toss with tongs for 3–4 minutes until evenly brown and some strands crisp. Common mistake: too much in the wok at once — cook in two batches if your pan is small.
4 minStep 5: Toss in 4 spring onions, top with the omelette strips and serve with 1 tbsp chilli paste.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 60 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mine frite take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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