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Mas kuli bis (fish ball rice)

Fragrant rice served with small spiced tuna balls flavoured with onion and coconut. A typical Maldivian dish, tasty and easy to share.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Boulettes

Riz

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

569 kcal per serving

Protein
26.8 g
Carbohydrates
65.1 g
of which sugars
3.6 g
Fat
21.5 g
of which saturated fat
9.5 g
Fiber
3.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice, then cook it in salted water with the sliced onion and the cumin, 15 minutes covered over low heat.
  2. Flake the tuna and mix it with the chopped onion, the sliced chilli, the coconut, the ginger, the turmeric and the lime juice.
  3. Add the beaten egg and the flour, season with salt and pepper, then shape small balls with your hands.
  4. Fry the balls in hot oil in a pan for 4 to 5 minutes, turning them over.
  5. Let the rice rest off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff it with a fork.
  6. Serve the rice with the very hot tuna balls on top.

Variations and tips

Baked balls. Place the balls on a tray and bake for 15 minutes at 200 °C for a less oily version.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.