Sausage rougail


Sausage rougail
Sausage rougail is a typical dish from the cuisine of Réunion, the French island. It consists of fried sausages in a rich, spicy tomato stew.
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Last modified on: April 18th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 1 min.
Sausage rougail
Prick 1 ¾ cup sausage all over with a fork.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Sausage rougail
Pour 2 tablespoons oil into a large pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the sausages and cover.

Leave to cook gently and turn halfway through cooking.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Sausage rougail
Meanwhile, peel 1 garlic clove and chop.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
Sausage rougail
Prepare 1 onion and chop finely.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Sausage rougail
When the sausages are nicely browned all over, remove from the pan and transfer to a plate.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Sausage rougail
Put the chopped onion and garlic into the pan with the fat from the sausages.

Salt, pepper and cook while stirring for 4 or 5 minutes, allowing them to colour slightly.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Sausage rougail
Add 3 ½ cups peeled and chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon turmeric, 1 red chilli and 1 beef stock cube. Mix well.

Stage 8 - 4 min.
Sausage rougail
Cut the sausages into chunks...

Stage 9 - 1 hour
Sausage rougail
...and add to the pan.

Mix again, then turn down the heat to minimum and cover.

Leave to simmer gently for 1 hour.

Stage 10
Sausage rougail
Take the lid off 1/4 of an hour before the end and leave to finish cooking uncovered.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 11
Sausage rougail
Best served on a bed of plain white rice.
Remarks
For the chilli pepper, if possible use a bird's eye chilli, split in half.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe70 RDI=30 %60 RDI=5 %180 RDI=30 %2,080 RDI=100 %8,700 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %4 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %150 RDI=7 %630 RDI: 7 %
Per person10 RDI=4 %9 RDI=1 %30 RDI=4 %350 RDI=20 %1,450 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 8.50 €
  • Per person : 1.45 €

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