🇸🇨 Seychellois Cuisine

Satini Requin

Shark Chutney

Prep Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 150 kcal

Shredded boiled shark mixed with bilimbi, lime juice, turmeric, onion, and chilli, served as a tangy condiment alongside breadfruit or rice.

Ingredients

  • 500g shark fillet, boneless
  • 3 bilimbi or 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 small chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander leaves

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil shark fillet in salted water with turmeric for twenty minutes until cooked through. Drain and cool.
  2. 2 Shred the shark meat finely using two forks, removing any remaining cartilage or tough bits.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onion and garlic until softened, about three minutes.
  4. 4 Combine shredded shark with sautéed onion, bilimbi or lime juice, chilli, and salt.
  5. 5 Mix thoroughly and let rest ten minutes for flavours to meld. Garnish with coriander.
  6. 6 Serve at room temperature as a condiment with breadfruit, rice, or cassava.

Did You Know?

Despite its name, satini requin is not a sweet preserve but a savoury condiment, and it is considered the national dish of Seychelles by many locals.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/seychellois/satini-requin/