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🇲🇻 Traditional dishes from Maldives

3 dishes people actually cook in Maldives: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Fihunu mas

30 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Fihunu mas, a traditional dish from Maldives

Savor the spicy and tangy flavors of Maldives!

  • 500 g mackerel
  • 60 ml lime juice
  • 1 onion
  • 2 green chili
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 10 curry leaves

Garudhiya

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Garudhiya, a traditional dish from Maldives

A flavorful Maldivian fish soup that's simple to make!

  • 600 g fresh fish
  • 1200 ml water
  • 1 onion
  • 10 g ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lime

Mas huni

15 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Mas huni, a traditional dish from Maldives

A refreshing Maldivian tuna salad to savor!

  • 400 g canned tuna
  • 200 g coconut
  • 1 onion
  • 2 green chili
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tsp salt

What do people eat in Maldives?

The three dishes from Maldives documented in Copper are Fihunu mas, Garudhiya and Mas huni. Onion and green chili each appear in more than one recipe. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 14 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Maldives?

The three recipes need 14 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Green chili is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 12 use green chili. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Maldives take?

Mas huni is the quickest at 15 minutes. Fihunu mas is the longest at 30 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Maldives is easiest to make at home?

Garudhiya and Mas huni are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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