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Mas huni

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The classic Maldivian breakfast: tuna rubbed together with freshly grated coconut, onion, chilli and lime, eaten with warm roshi flatbread and sweet tea.

Mas huni is a Maldivian salad from Maldives, ready in about 15 minutes and made with canned tuna and coconut. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Bowl of mas huni, shredded tuna with coconut and onion, with roshi flatbread
Photo: Xavier Romero-Frias / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-3.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
0 min
Total
15 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
196

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Rub the onion, chilli, curry leaves (opens in a new tab) and salt together with your fingers to release their juices.

    • 3 min

    Food safety: Wash hands well after handling chillies.

  2. Step 2

    Add the tuna and coconut (opens in a new tab) and mix with your hands, squeezing, until it comes together.

  3. Step 3

    Season with the lime juice (opens in a new tab) and taste for salt and chilli.

    • 1 min

About this dish

Origin
Maldives · Well documentedMore food from Maldives
Dish
Breakfast · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
No-cook
Taste
fresh, savoury, spicy (chilli heat), citrusy
Diet
Pescatarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsPescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Canned tuna · Coconut · Red onion · Green chilli · Lime juice

Allergens

  • Contains: Fishfrom canned tuna

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

196 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 136 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 26%
  • Carbohydrate 17%
  • Fat 58%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy196 kcal144 kcal
Protein13.2 g9.7 g
Carbohydrate8.7 g6.4 g
Net carbohydrate5 g3.7 g
Sugars4 g2.9 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.7 g2.7 g
Fat13.2 g9.7 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol22 mg16 mg
Sodium304 mg223 mg
Salt equivalent0.8 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
293 mg
Calcium
23 mg
Iron
2 mg
Magnesium
30 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
12 µg
Vitamin C
12 mg
Vitamin D
0.7 µg
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: curry leaves.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Mixing by hand, not with a spoon, gives the traditional texture.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving the tuna wet — drain it well or the mix turns soggy.

Serve with

  • Serve with roshi (chapati-style flatbread) and sweet black tea.

Storage

  • Refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in step 2

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