Ecomely

Language

Mas kanda (fish curry): recipe illustration
Everyday meals

Mas kanda (fish curry)

Mas kanda is the basic Maldivian fish curry, simmered in a sauce flavoured with coconut milk and Ceylon curry powder. It is eaten with white rice, both everyday and at family meals.

Made it? Rate this recipe

Save to favoritesAdd to my shopping list

Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the fish into large chunks and rinse them quickly.
  2. Thinly slice the onions, then fry them in the oil over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes until translucent.
  3. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric and split chillies, then fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour in the water and simmer for 5 minutes to dissolve the spices.
  5. Add the fish pieces and curry leaves, then cook for 5 minutes over low heat.
  6. Pour in the coconut milk, adjust the seasoning and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the fish is tender and the sauce creamy.
  7. Serve hot with white rice.

Variations and tips

Children's version. Reduce the chillies to a single seeded one and add a potato cut into cubes with the water.

More ideas

Mas riha (tuna curry)50 min · 4 serv.Bis hakuru hedhi (coconut milk bonito)40 min · 4 serv.Bis mas curry (tuna rice curry)55 min · 4 serv.Bis bajiya kiru (rice fritter soup)50 min · 4 serv.Bis hakuru halhaa (sweet rice with dried bonito)50 min · 4 serv.Bis kiru (fish noodle soup)40 min · 4 serv.Bis kiru hedhi (coconut noodle soup)40 min · 4 serv.Bis mas hiyaa (tuna and coconut rice)45 min · 4 serv.

Original Ecomely recipe.