MALDIVES: Shredded Tuna and Coconut (Mas Huni) with Maldivian Roshi

Mas huni with roshi is a classic Maldivian breakfast. While it is hard to find the duo after 10am on the Maldive islands, in my US kitchen, it made for a fabulous dinner!

Shredded Tuna and Coconut (Mas Huni)

1 chili pepper of your choice

1 small red onion

2 large limes

1 cup shredded fresh coconut (I bought fresh coconut pieces in a bag in the Whole Foods produce section and pulverized in my food processor)*

2 cans tuna fish, ideally smoked

*If you cannot find fresh, you can use unsweetened coconut flakes, reconstituted with a bit of heated coconut milk.

1. Seed and stem the chili and finely mince the chili and the onion. Add to a large bowl. Zest and juice the lime, adding both to the bowl. Add in the coconut, then stir together. Use a fork to shred the tuna and add to the bowl.

2. Chill for 30 minutes to overnight. Serve with roshi or butterl ettuce boats for wrapping.

Maldivian Roshi

1½ cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup coconut or canola oil

½ teaspoon salt

1. Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Add ½ cup hot (from the tap, not boiling) water in and mix. Gradually add up to ½ cup more kneading until you have a dry, smooth dough.

2. Divide the finished dough into golf ball-sized pieces, using your hands to make the smooth and uniform.

3. Dust each ball with flour and dust a surface with some more. Use your palm to flatten a ball. then a rolling pin to roll them into circles, about 6 inches each.

4. Heat a dry skillet or griddle to medium high heat. Place a roshi on the pan. When it gets some air bubbles and starts to get brown spots on the bottom, about 1-2 minutes, flip and repeat on the second side.

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FUN FACTS:

• The Maldives holds the Guinness World Record for being the flattest country in the world. Its highest natural point is about 8 feet above sea level.

• In 2009, the Maldivian president and ministers held a cabinet meeting at the bottom of the sea wearing scuba gear to raise global awareness about rising sea levels.

• Shells were used as a method of international trading currency in the Maldives through the 1800s.