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Maldives · soup · English edition

Garudhiya

A clear broth of fresh tuna, cooked in water with salt and almost nothing else.

4 servings · 45 minutes (estimated)

Ingredients

Quantities for 4 servings.

  • 800 g Fresh tuna, in large pieces
  • 10 piece Curry leaves
  • 1 piece Pandan leaf
  • 2 piece Red onion, to serve
  • 4 piece Chillies
  • 3 piece Limes
  • 400 g Rice, to serve
  • to taste Salt

Method

  1. Cut the tuna into large pieces and rinse them under cold water.
  2. Cover with a litre and a half of cold water, salt it and bring it up.
  3. Skim for the first five minutes; the clarity of the broth depends on it.
  4. Add the curry leaves and pandan and cook twenty minutes on the lowest heat.
  5. Remove the leaves, check the salt and take it off the heat.
  6. Serve with rice, sliced onion, chilli and lime, each person adding them to their own bowl.
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