Mas Huni

Mas huni is a traditional Maldivian breakfast that consists of tuna, onion, coconut, and chillies. All of the ingredients are coarsely minced and combined with the grated coconut flesh. This meal is typically accompanied with freshly baked roshi flatbread (similar to Indian chapati) and sweetened hot tea.

Mas Huni is made by slicing or crushing, mincing tuna meat. The tuna used in the Mas Huni dish is usually fresh tuna, but now in many places, many hotels and restaurants in the Maldives can use canned tuna for this dish. The use of fresh tuna or canned tuna does not affect the taste and quality of the dish. After that, onions and chili are also mixed with pureed coconut. This dish is usually served with sliced bread, crispy toast, and served with hot sweet tea.

Mas huni can also be prepared with muranga pods (Moringa oleifera) instead of thick, lucious leaves. The pods are cooked first, and then the meat containing the seeds is scraped out. This is combined with the remaining components. This thicker mas huni can also be prepared using boiling butternut squash or pumpkin.