Noodles with tomato salsa and fried egg is a recipe that brings us back to our roots – Mauritius! The iconic Mauritian Noodles with Tomato Salsa and Fried Egg, more commonly known as “Minn Bouilli Chatini ek di zeuf frire“ in the Mauritian context, this recipe is a real fusion of cultures.

This recipe is the perfect representation of Mauritius, being a melting pot of different cultures. Perfectly boiled noodles topped with a refreshing tomato salsa, a fried egg and a garlic soy sauce. You will never find a noodle dish like this anywhere else in the world

Minn Bouilli aka boiled noodles, is commonly sold in small hacker styled Chinese restaurants. The noodles are often the base for a variety of different toppings, which you can choose from. Sautéed chicken, beef, the typical “boulettes” or just with a simple fried egg and spring onion. Grab a bowl of boiled noodles and top it off with all sorts of ingredients and you’ve got yourself a comforting meal.

Make it at Home!

Make you own Minn Bouilli at home! It only takes a few minutes to prep and only requires a few ingredients for it to be delicious! Lunch or dinner in the blink of an eye!

For our version, we’ve kept it simple, with the famous Mauritian tomato salsa “chatini” and a fried egg. However, you can jazz it up how ever you wish, the options are limitless.

• Vegan with stir-fried tofu and shiitake mushroom. Leafy greens, bean sprouts or smoked eggplant.
• Top it off with minced stir-fried chicken or beef
• Spice it up with a Chinese five spiced marinated chicken

For this special recipe we partnered with Master Minn. Try out their fresh vegan noodles! They work a treat for this recipe!

Check out more of our noodle-based recipes in partnership with Master Minn here!