Cooking Traditional Mauritian Street Food Dishes | MasterChef UK | MasterChef World

yellow split peas

🥗Healthier: red lentils

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Red lentils cook faster and are lower in calories.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a great plant-based protein alternative.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: garam masala

Homemade mixes can be fresher and tailored to taste.

flatbread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: pita bread

Whole wheat tortillas are healthier and more accessible.

Thomas starts making the flatbreads by preparing the dough and filling it with spiced split peas.

He rolls the dough to form a layered bread.

The dal puri is then fried until cooked through.

Chutneys are prepared, including a coconut chutney and a chili chutney, to serve with the dish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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