Maldives is located in the continent of Asia. It has India to the north, Sri Lanka to the northeast, Indonesia to the far east, the Indian Ocean to the south and west, and the Arabian Sea to the northwest.
The capital is Malé.
The official language is Dhivehi (Maldivian).
The climate is warm and humid throughout the year, with seasonal fluctuations in temperature and rainfall due to the monsoon (https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/maldives#:~:text=Due%20to%20its%20location%20over,rainfall%20due%20to%20the%20monsoon.)
The staple foods are coconut, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi, rice, sweet potato, cassava, chicken, bananas and so much more (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldivian_cuisine#:~:text=The%20traditional%20cuisine%20of%20Maldivians,%3A%20coconuts%2C%20fish%20and%20starches).
https://www.britannica.com/place/Maldives
MAS ALUVI ROSHI (Maldivian Flat Bread) (https://www.internationalcuisine.com/maldivian-flat-bread/):
For the dough:
- 2 C plain all-purpose flour
- ½ C water +/-
- 2 TBSP oil
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- In a bowl put the flour, salt and oil.
- Start adding the water a little at a time and start kneading the dough.
- Make into a semi soft dough adding water as necessary until the desired texture.
- Divide the dough into 10 balls.
- Set aside
For the filling:
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
- 1 can tuna, drained
- ½ onion, chopped finely
- 12 curry leaves, chopped finely
- 3 green chilies, finely chopped
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1-1/2 tsp salt
- Oil
- Mix together the onion, salt, curry leaf, pepper and green chilies.
- Add in the mashed potato and drained tuna and mix thoroughly.
- To prepare the roshi, take a piece of the prepared dough and make a dent.
- Stuff with about a TBSP of the filling and close it to make a round ball.
- Dust the ball with flour and roll out into a flat bread, use additional flour as necessary.
- Heat a pan and put the roshi adding a touch of oil to each side of the roshi.
- Cook until lightly browned.
- Serve hot.
The filling really enhanced the flavor of the flatbread!!!
BAKED YAM FRIES WITH DIP (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/216247/baked-yam-fries-with-dip/):
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 yams, peeled & cut into wedges
- ½ tsp seasoned salt
- 5 TBSP fat-free sour cream
- 1 tsp mayonnaise
- ½ tsp taco seasoning
- 1/8 tsp paprika
- Preheat an oven to 350F.
- Spread the olive oil over a baking sheet.
- Arrange the yams on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, season with the seasoned salt.
- Bake the yams in the preheated oven until soft, for about 25 minutes.
- While the yams bake, stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, taco seasoning, and the paprika together in a small bowl.
- Serve as a dip for the yams.
The dip had an amazing flavor and made a really good side dish to the Roshi!!
BIS HALUVAA (Maldivian Sliced Custard) (https://globaltableadventure.com/recipe/maldivian-sliced-custard-bis-haluvaa/):
- 12 eggs
- 14oz sweetened condensed milk
- ½ C ghee
- Whisk the eggs and condensed milk together and cook over a double boiler until very hot and thickened (this will take several minutes, or about 15-20 minutes for me).
- Melt in the ghee and continue whisking until thick and pulling away from the sides of the pan and resembles mashed potatoes or thick polenta, about 45 minutes.
- Press into a buttered baking pan or mold, about 8×8.
- Refrigerate until set and chilled – at least four hours – no baking needed.
Though mine did not exactly turn out the way it was supposed to, the flavor is still good! I will try this one again later.
Here is my overall meal! Very good!!
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