Foodies looking to spice up their weekly rotation of meals can share the flavors of the Maldives with loved ones with a recipe for traditional Maldivian chicken and coconut curry known as kukulhu riha. Paired with a coconut flatbread known as huni roshi, this mouthwatering rustic and authentic meal is sure to have you dreaming of the pristine islands of the Maldives.
Kukulhu Riha (Maldivian Chicken Curry) Recipe
Ingredients:
220 g chicken thigh
15 g cardamom
10 g black pepper
3 g cumin powder
10 g cinnamon
80 g sliced red onion
30 g ginger paste
30 g garlic paste
1 pandan leaf
25 g curry leaves
10 g turmeric powder
Salt to taste
30 g dried red peppers
50 g masala powder
480 ml coconut milk
15 g curry powder
15 g tomato paste
Juice of three limes
Preparation:
Cut the chicken into pieces and marinate with lime juice and salt.
Heat oil in a frying pan and add the cinnamon, pandan leaf, curry leaves and dried red peppers. Add the sliced onions and cook until translucent.
Add the ginger, garlic and tomato paste plus the remaining spices and cook until aromatic.
Add the chicken and after a few minutes of cooking, the coconut milk.
Cook the curry for 10-15 minutes over medium heat.
Recipe for Huni Roshi (Maldivian Flat Coconut Bread)
Ingredients:
520 grams flour and more flour for rolling
300 grams grated coconut (not pressed)
420 ml water
1 tsp salt
Method:
Mix flour, salt and coconut in a large bowl.
Add a little water and mix well.
The rest of the water is added little by little; you may not need all the water, or sometimes you may need to add water until all the flour is incorporated.
Knead into a smooth, non-sticky dough.
Divide the dough into four equal portions. Smooth each portion.
Put flour on a rolling surface and roll each dough into disks.
Fry in a pan over medium heat until several spots begin to turn golden brown.
