Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Maldives

27 dishes.

dessertAluvi BoakibaaDense baked cake of grated cassava, coconut and sugar, cut into squaresfermented & pickledAsaaraChopped mango, chilli and lime cured in oil and salt into a sharp picklesnackBajiyaMaldivian samosa stuffed with tuna, coconut and onionsnackBis KeemiyaFolded pastry parcel of tuna, cabbage and boiled egg, deep-friedsnackBondiWhite sticks of grated coconut cooked with sugar and rolled firmsalad & sideBoshi MashuniShredded banana flower with coconut, chilli, onion and limedessertDhonkeyo KajuruRipe banana mashed with rice flour and coconut, then deep-fried into golden frittersmainFihunu MasFish basted with chili paste and grilled over coalsdessertFoni BoakibaaBaked sweet cake of rice, coconut and palm sugar, cut into squaresGarudhiyaClear tuna broth over rice with lime, chili and onionsnackGulhaFried dough balls filled with smoked tuna and coconutcharcuterie & curedHikimasSkipjack tuna boiled, smoked and sun-dried into hard blocks, shaved into dishesbread & pastryHuni RoshiThin flatbread kneaded with grated coconut, cooked dry on a griddledrinkKalhu SaiStrong black tea taken sweet, drunk with short eats in the afternoonmainKandu KukulhuTuna simmered in coconut milk with curry leaves, chilli and pandansnackKavaabuFried balls of tuna, rice and coconut spiced with curry leaf and chillisnackKulhi BoakibaaBaked savory cake of rice and smoked tunabreakfastMas HuniShredded smoked tuna with coconut, onion and chili, scooped with roshimainMas RihaMaldivian tuna curry with curry leaves and coconut milksauce & condimentMaskurolhiPounded paste of tuna, coconut, chilli and lime eaten with rice congeestreet foodMasroshiFlatbread stuffed with tuna, coconut, onion and chilli, griddled until charredmainMiruhulee BoavaOctopus tentacles braised in curry spices and coconut oil until tenderdrinkRaaSweet coconut palm sap tapped fresh at dawn and drunk before it fermentssauce & condimentRihaakuruThick brown paste from long-boiled tuna, intensely savorybread & pastryRoshiThin griddled flatbread eaten with nearly every mealdessertSaagu BondibaiSago pudding with coconut milk, cardamom and rose watercharcuterie & curedValhoamasTuna boiled, smoked and sun-dried into hard blocks that keep for months

  • Bajiya

    Maldivian samosa stuffed with tuna, coconut and onion. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking. Makes 16. A…

  • Aluvi Boakibaa

    Dense baked cake of grated cassava, coconut and sugar, cut into squares. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Asaara

    Chopped mango, chilli and lime cured in oil and salt into a sharp pickle. A fermented & pickled recipe from…

  • Bis Keemiya

    Folded pastry parcel of tuna, cabbage and boiled egg, deep-fried. Ready in 50 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Makes…

  • Bondi

    White sticks of grated coconut cooked with sugar and rolled firm. Ready in 20 min prep and 40 min cooking.…

  • Boshi Mashuni

    Shredded banana flower with coconut, chilli, onion and lime. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking. Serves 4…

  • Dhonkeyo Kajuru

    Ripe banana mashed with rice flour and coconut, then deep-fried into golden fritters. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20…

  • Fihunu Mas

    Fish basted with chili paste and grilled over coals. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 4.…

  • Foni Boakibaa

    Baked sweet cake of rice, coconut and palm sugar, cut into squares. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Gulha

    Fried dough balls filled with smoked tuna and coconut. Ready in 40 min prep and 20 min cooking. About 24.…