Must-Try Food In Maldives That Will Leave You Drolling

09 JAN 2024

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Garudhiya

If food is fuel for life, then good food is fuel for a happy life! This finger-licking good dish Garudhiya is an irresistible fish soup. Garudhiya is savored with Roshi (Maldivian Chapati), steamed rice, chilies, lime onions, and garnished with grated coconut.

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Mashuni

Looking for a light, nutritious, and mouth-watering breakfast option, then you must go for Mashuni. The dish has two primary ingredients tuna and coconut that are assorted with minced chilies, pepper, and onions, try it, you will love it!

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Masroshi

Masroshi is a type of bread that can be served with tea, or in the main course. This fried and stuffed flat dough is filled with tuna, ginger garlic, curry leaves, onion, pepper, and coconut.

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Gulha

A delectable version of dumplings, Gulha is a popular evening snack commonly served at every cafe and restaurant in the Maldives. 

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Boshi Bashuni

A combination of crunch and juicy bite, Boshi Bashuni is a salad-cum-salsa. Fresh coconut, banana flowers, cumin, curry leaves, spices, and Maldivian chilies are the primary ingredients of this dish that subtly adds texture to the dish without complexing the taste.

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Rihaakuru

The star of this dish is tuna fish. Primarily a sauce, Rihaakuru is cooked for hours and is prepared in every household. The dish is also prepared in Sri Lanka and the Lakshadweep archipelago.

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Maldivian Live Lobster

Witnessing the cooking of a live lobster and savoring it is an experience that you will never forget! Locals claim that the taste of a perfectly cooked lobster is divine and hard to resist, so don’t forget to refrain from this divine and delightful experience.

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Bis Keemiya

A Maldivian twist to Indian Samosa or Spring roll, Bis Keemiya is a fried snack with juicy and mouth-melting stuffing. For vegetarians, this can be a great snack to munch on.

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Saagu Bondibai

Saagu Bondibai is a Sabudana or Tapioca pudding prepared with coconut milk and condensed milk, which thickens its consistency and gives it a velvet-soft texture. 

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Kulhi Boakibaa

Ever heard of a fish cake? The menus in the Maldives has it! This traditional cake recipe is prepared in every household on special occasions.