🇲🇺 Mauritian Cuisine

Bouillon Bredes

Leafy Green Soup

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 92 kcal

A light, nutritious broth filled with leafy greens like watercress or spinach, flavoured with garlic, ginger, and a hint of chilli.

Ingredients

400g leafy greens (watercress, spinach, or chouchou leaves)
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 thumb ginger, sliced
2 green chillies, slit
1 tomato, quartered
1 litre water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chillies, frying until softened.
2 Add tomato and cook two minutes until it begins to break down.
3 Pour in water and bring to a boil. Season with salt.
4 Add the leafy greens and simmer for five to eight minutes until tender but still vibrant green.
5 Serve hot as a soup course or ladle over rice as a light, nourishing meal.

Did You Know?

Mauritians use over twenty different varieties of bredes, including exotic greens like songe (taro leaves) and mouroum (moringa), each with a dedicated recipe.