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Cooking Around the World: Maldives

We traveled, via tabletop, to the Maldives for dinner tonight in our Cooking Around the World Adventures . The Maldives, locally called Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa , is comprised of twenty-six major atolls and over one thousand coral islands in the Indian Ocean. It's the smallest Asian country in regards to population and is also the smallest Muslim nation in the world. Tourism and fisheries are the two major industries supporting the Maldivian economy. And it is highly regarded in the SCUBA diving world for its pristine reefs and shark species. It's definitely on my short list of places to visit with my regulator and BCD!  Maldivian cuisine is based on three main components: fish (mainly tuna), coconut, and rice. It is also heavy-reliant on seafood, vegetables and, naturally, spices due to its proximity with India and Sri Lanka. I planned our dinner to include all three of those ingredients... Huni Roshi (Coconut Flat Bread) 3 C flour 1 C grated ...