You’ll fall in love with Mashuni, also known as Mas Huni, which is a traditional Maldivian breakfast. In the Maldives, even visitors who don’t eat fish have this breakfast every day.
Fish and coconut are represented by the word Mashuni (mas = fish, huni = coconut). It’s tuna paired with lime, onion, and fresh coconut.
Mashuni is consumed by hand and is served with roshi (chapati).
Freshly grated coconut is usually preferable to dried coconut because of the difference in flavor. Purchasing a whole coconut and grating it at home would be the ideal option.
Maldivians occasionally add greens, including collard greens, to mahuni.
How to Make Mashuni
- Components: One can of tuna, either oiled or brined
- Grate one cup of coconut fresh.
- One lime
- One chili pepper with red onions (optional)
- Salt
Guidelines
- Dice the red onion into tiny bits. Add salt after adding to the bowl. By hand, thoroughly combine.
- To the bowl, add the tuna, coconut, lime juice, and chilli (if using).
- Blend thoroughly. There shouldn’t be any large pieces of tuna.
- Serve it with store-bought tortillas or roshi (chapati).
It’s highly recommended that you attempt the Mashuni recipe if you haven’t already. This is an incredible traditional breakfast from the Maldives.
Feel free to change up the ingredients and adjust the recipe to suit your preferences. Chili peppers can be used to add spice, or you can experiment with different breads and flatbreads. There are countless options!