Karaa Fani

Karaa fani or watermelon juice is a very traditional Maldivian juice to have, especially for iftar during Ramadan. Unlike most juices, this traditional watermelon juice is not blended. Instead, the watermelon is finely diced, then mixed with water and sugar.

For our recipe, we have used watermelons provided to us by one of our partners, Daily Groceries. These watermelons are not only fresh, but also sweet, crunchy, and very juicy. They are also a fun snack to have when you want something light and refreshing.

You can get fresh watermelons from Daily Groceries, Dhathuruveringe Market, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Male’ or get in touch with them via 7998272.

Serving size: 4-5

Ingredients:

• ¼ watermelon
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 cups cold water

Instructions:

1. To start off, cut a whole watermelon into quarters. Take ¼ of the watermelon and cut it into half or into a size that you can easily hold with your hands. While we only used one quarter of the watermelon for this recipe, you can always double the recipe to make more juice.
2. Then, into a jug or pitcher, finely dice the watermelon into ½ cm cubes. Make sure that the cubes are small and approximately the same size.
3. Next, add ¾ cup sugar to the diced watermelon and mix well.
4. Lastly, add 3 cups cold water and mix well until the sugar dissolves. The karaa fani is now ready to serve!