Maldivian Recipes

Roosihaa Baiy is a traditional Maldivian rice dish that’s made with just a few ingredients: rice, coconut milk, water and salt.

A special chicken curry for special days; best enjoyed with rice.

A toasted coconut based spice mix that works well with vegetables like sponge gourd and snake gourd; it goes great with smoked tuna too.

A spicy tuna and potato filling is enclosed in a yummy pastry. Then it’s deep fried.

These batter fried tuna and potato balls are a Ramadan favourite here in the Maldives.

Kopee Faiy is combined with rihaakuru, onion, lime, chilli and grated coconut for this punchy sambal type dish.

The spice mixture from this recipe can actually be used for baking any type of fish.

We love ‘Kirugarudhiya’ because it’s coconutty and mild, and here we have the version that's made with potatoes.

Kaamaranga is a fried dough pastry that’s soaked in sugar syrup.

A simple preparation of banana blossoms; it's great with some plain rice.