Kandu Kukulhu

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Kandu Kulkulhu (far right) with rice, chapati and salad

Kandu Kukulhu, also known as tuna curry, is a traditional Maldivian dish. Tuna fillets are rolled with spices and cooked in coconut milk. [1]

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Etymology

Kandu Kukulhu literally translates as "chicken of the sea". [2]

Method

Tuna fillets are rolled with curry paste and tied together with a strip of coconut leaf. The curry is usually prepared overnight. [3] It is then served with rice or roshi (flatbread).

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References

  1. "Other fish in the sea? Not for tuna-mad Maldivians". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. "Special Tuna Curry (Kandu Kukulhu)". Nattulicious. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. Sattar, Shaai (2017-05-28). Cook Maldives: Selections from the Local Table Spread. Shaai Sattar.