1
Brown sausage
Heat oil and brown the sausage slices on both sides. Remove them so they do not overcook.
Brown sausage
08:00
Mauritius | Main dish
Rougaille
Mauritian sausage rougaille, a thick tomato, thyme, garlic, ginger, and chile sauce simmered with browned sausages.
Country
Mauritius
Region
East Africa
Time
50 min
Serves
4
Level
easy
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Rougaille should taste bright and cooked down, not raw tomato. Let the tomatoes collapse before the sausage goes back in.
What the dish tastes like
Mauritian sausage rougaille, a thick tomato, thyme, garlic, ginger, and chile sauce simmered with browned sausages.
When to cook it
Best for everyday meals, with a easy cooking level and about 50 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
Steamed rice, lentils, dholl puri, cucumber salad, or achard
Regional lane
Mauritius national table. A verified Mauritius dish in the AfroKitchen archive.
Chef watch-outs
- Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
- Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
- Cooking on heat that is too high once the dish should be steaming or simmering.
How you know it is ready
- The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
- Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
- The final texture should match the dish style before you plate it.
Recipe photos
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Chef board
Build the table around Rougaille
Steamed rice, lentils, dholl puri, cucumber salad, or achard
Best route from here
Mauritius national table
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How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
5 steps
50 min total
easy
2
Cook aromatics
Cook onions in the same pot until soft, then add garlic, ginger, thyme, and curry leaves if using.
Cook aromatics
06:00
3
Reduce tomatoes
Add tomatoes and whole chile. Cook until the tomatoes collapse into a thick sauce.
Reduce sauce
15:00
4
Simmer sausage
Return sausage to the pot and simmer gently until the sauce coats every piece.
Simmer rougaille
12:00
5
Finish
Remove the whole chile if you want a milder dish. Stir in coriander or parsley and adjust salt.
Every household has small variations. Start here, then adjust seasoning, heat, and serving sides to your kitchen.