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Pima Krazé (Crushed Green Chili and Garlic Relish)
A fiery, vibrant green chili and garlic paste brightened with lime and salted oil, ubiquitous to every Mauritian table.
The story
Ubiquitous in every snack shop, beach kiosk, and dining room across Mauritius, Pima Krazé is the non-negotiable condiment eaten by all ethnic communities alongside fried street snacks like gâteaux piments or rich briani. The word literally translates from Mauritian Creole as 'crushed chili', denoting the coarse, pounding action traditionally performed in a stone mortar. A technical hallmark of the recipe is macerating the crushed chili paste with hot vegetable oil or acid, which tames the aggressive raw sulfur notes of the garlic while preserving the grassy pungency of the chilies.
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