Mas huni

Mas huni
Mas huni with roshi (flatbread)
TypeBreakfast dish
CourseMain Course
Place of originMaldives
Region or stateSouth Asia
Serving temperatureWith freshly baked roshi[1]
Main ingredientsTuna and grated coconut
VariationsBaraboa (Pumpkin) mas huni, Fai mas huni, Valhoa mas huni

Mas huni (Dhivehi: މަސްހުނި) is a typical Maldivian breakfast, comprising tuna, onion, coconut, lime juice and chili.[2] All ingredients are finely chopped and mixed with the grated meat of the coconut. This dish is usually eaten with freshly baked roshi (flatbread) and sweetened hot tea.[1]

  1. ^ a b Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom, Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
  2. ^ Tom Masters. Maldives. Lonely Planet, 2006. ISBN 1-74059-977-2, ISBN 978-1-74059-977-1. Pg 84