Rougail Saucisse (Réunionese Spicy Sausage Stew)
A few years ago, Mum was looking up La Réunion, whilst planning our Summer Holiday. In the end, we headed Westwards, to the Caribbean island of la Guadeloupe, and spent a heavenly fortnight there. The food was delicious, and we feasted on Accras, Bananes Flambées, Sorbet Coco, and drank quite a bit of rum! I still intend to travel to La Réunion someday, visit the island and taste a staple of French Creole cuisine, the famed Rougail Saucisse. In the meantime, and because this is a year without travel, I’m cooking it myself; and it’s really good!
1 teaspoon Graines à Roussir
600 grams/ pound good quality pork sausages
1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground tumeric
1 tablespoon Hot Pepper Sauce
1 tablespoon demerara sugar
Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add Graines à Roussir, and toast, about 30 seconds. Add olive oil.
Cut sausages into thick slices, and add to the skillet. Fry, a couple of minutes, until browned on all sides.
Peel and finely chop onion. Stir into the skillet, cook, a couple of minutes. Peel ginger and garlic, and grate both. Stir into the skillet, along with tumeric. Cook, 1 minute. Add Hot Pepper Sauce, cook, another minute.
Dice Whole Peeled Tomatoes, and stir into the skillet, along with their juices. Add water. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, 5 minutes. Stir in demerara sugar, and cook, 1 minute more.
Serve Rougail Saucisse hot, over fluffy rice.