Kandu Kukulhu Riha

DifficultyIntermediateYields1 Serving
Total Time1 hr 30 minsPrep Time1 hrCook Time30 mins

Ingredients

Curry Paste
 30 grams fish curry powder
 30 grams chicken curry powder
 1 Medium onion chopped
 ½ tsp whole black pepper
 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
 ½ of a Scotch bonnet (or any other hot pepper)
 8 – 10 curry leaves
 4 cardamom pods
 1 cinnamon stick (about 2 inches)
 3tbs grated coconut
 1/3 tsp salt
 1 cup water
For the curry
 2 big tuna loins
 2 big onions finely sliced (length-wise)
 10 – 12 curry leaves
 2 pieces Pandan leaf (about 2 inches a piece)
 ½ of a Scotch bonnet (or any other hot pepper)
 3 cloves garlic
 ½ tsp ginger
 4 cardamom pods
 2 stick cinnamon (about 1 inch a piece)
 Vegetable oil
 1 cup thin coconut milk
 ½ cup coconut cream (thick milk)

Directions

Kandu Kukulhu is traditional Maldivian tuna curry

1

Process all curry paste ingredients in a food processor and take half of the paste, keep rest for later.

2

Cut each tuna loin in to chunks that are about 2 inches long. Then cut each chunk like a Swiss-roll so each piece opens into a strip.

3

On each strip of tuna apply generous amount of curry paste on the inside and roll the tuna piece back like a Swiss-roll locking as much curry paste inside and tie the rolled tuna piece with a Pandan leaf strip or secure with a tooth pick.

4

Set aside to marinade while you make the curry.

5

Heat oil in a wok or pot. Add the onions, curry leaves, chilly, ginger, garlic cinnamon, cardamom and Pandan leaves. Sauté until onions turn golden and crispy. Take a spoon full of the sautéed mixture and put in the coconut cream.

6

Over medium heat, add the thin coconut milk, rest of the curry paste into the wok with the sautéed mixture and stir until it dissolves into a curry.

7

Add the tuna rolls and cook over medium heat (stirring occasionally) until tuna is cooked and the curry thickens. Season with salt (according to taste).

8

Reduce flame to low heat, gently stir in the coconut cream (with the sautéed onion mixture).

9

Simmer for a few minutes.

10

Serve with rice or roshi

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Ingredients

Curry Paste
 30 grams fish curry powder
 30 grams chicken curry powder
 1 Medium onion chopped
 ½ tsp whole black pepper
 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
 ½ of a Scotch bonnet (or any other hot pepper)
 8 – 10 curry leaves
 4 cardamom pods
 1 cinnamon stick (about 2 inches)
 3tbs grated coconut
 1/3 tsp salt
 1 cup water
For the curry
 2 big tuna loins
 2 big onions finely sliced (length-wise)
 10 – 12 curry leaves
 2 pieces Pandan leaf (about 2 inches a piece)
 ½ of a Scotch bonnet (or any other hot pepper)
 3 cloves garlic
 ½ tsp ginger
 4 cardamom pods
 2 stick cinnamon (about 1 inch a piece)
 Vegetable oil
 1 cup thin coconut milk
 ½ cup coconut cream (thick milk)

Directions

1

Process all curry paste ingredients in a food processor and take half of the paste, keep rest for later.

2

Cut each tuna loin in to chunks that are about 2 inches long. Then cut each chunk like a Swiss-roll so each piece opens into a strip.

3

On each strip of tuna apply generous amount of curry paste on the inside and roll the tuna piece back like a Swiss-roll locking as much curry paste inside and tie the rolled tuna piece with a Pandan leaf strip or secure with a tooth pick.

4

Set aside to marinade while you make the curry.

5

Heat oil in a wok or pot. Add the onions, curry leaves, chilly, ginger, garlic cinnamon, cardamom and Pandan leaves. Sauté until onions turn golden and crispy. Take a spoon full of the sautéed mixture and put in the coconut cream.

6

Over medium heat, add the thin coconut milk, rest of the curry paste into the wok with the sautéed mixture and stir until it dissolves into a curry.

7

Add the tuna rolls and cook over medium heat (stirring occasionally) until tuna is cooked and the curry thickens. Season with salt (according to taste).

8

Reduce flame to low heat, gently stir in the coconut cream (with the sautéed onion mixture).

9

Simmer for a few minutes.

10

Serve with rice or roshi

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