World Cuisines

Fihunu Mas (Grilled Fish)

Maldives

The grilled whole fish: fihunu mas — reef fish or tuna scored, rubbed with a fiery chile-garlic paste (havaadhu), and grilled whole — the islands' barbecue. Ingredients: whole fish, chile paste (dried chiles, garlic, cumin, curry leaves), salt, lime; rice, garudhiya.

What it is

The grilled whole fish: fihunu mas — reef fish or tuna scored, rubbed with a fiery chile-garlic paste (havaadhu), and grilled whole — the islands' barbecue. Ingredients: whole fish, chile paste (dried chiles, garlic, cumin, curry leaves), salt, lime; rice, garudhiya. Recipe: 1) Score the fish; pack the paste into the cuts. 2) Rest. 3) Grill over coconut husks until charred and fragrant. 4) Rest; lime over. Serve: at island barbecues and cafés. Flavor: fiery crust, sweet flesh. History: fihunu mas is the festive face of the tuna-and-reef pantry. See also: Garudhiya, Mas Huni.

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