Maldivian Recipes

Kan’dhi is a Maldivian comfort food, that is almost like a sweet porridge.

Carrot asaara or carrot pickle is a popular type of spicy pickle in the Maldives.

Here, we have a recipe showing how you can spice up the typical chicken curry with a richer lonumirus flavour.  

Raiy mashuni is a really spicy version of the normal mashuni, which consists mainly of onion, tuna, coconut, and aromatic spices and herbs. 

Kulhi roshi is a spicy, rihaakuru-added version of the Maldivian flatbread roshi, which is deep fried to make chips. 

Kulhi Riha is a Maldivian spicy tuna curry that people have been enjoying for ages. 

Oh keemiya is a Maldivian hedhikaa (short eats/snack) that is made with tuna and green peas. 

This a very aromatic chicken liver curry, full of flavor and spices. 

If you are looking to make a flavorful dessert with spices, ravaa boakibaa is a must try.

Majaa means ‘fun’ in the Maldivian language Dhivehi and eating it can certainly be fun as this is a concoction that delivers a lot of heat, sourness and saltiness.