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Maldive Island Food

Real food of the Maldives

One problem with holidaying on the maldives is that the food on most islands is 'internationalised'. This is a pity because the indigenous cuisine of the native peoples is wonderful. The food of the Maldives is a synthesis of Arabian and Sri lankan styles.

Fish and coconuts are the two locally abundant items that feature heavily in the cooking of the Maldives. Indeed, the Coconut fish curry is the staple food of this seafaring people.

For starch tubers, millet and breadfruit are still used, though imported rice has supplanted them as the classic accompaniment to curry.

Maldives Street Food

Maldivan style BBQ fish Marinade

Here are the ingredients for our fish marinade inspired by food we ate on the maldives

Method: Blend ingredients to a paste and marinade small pieces of snapper or similar fish for a minimum of two hours before cooking on the barbecue.

Maldive Pumpkin Curry

(Serves 4)

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb of pumpkin
1 small onion
4 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon sunflower oil
2 tablespoonfuls desiccated coconut
a few curry leaves
1 teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon black mustard seed
1 oz creamed coconut

METHOD

Brown Bear Media 2007