Festive Carrot Halwa

  Happy Eid! To celebrate our big Eid here’s a little something sweet to make for Eid lunch or dinner. Carrot halwa is one of my favourites, it’s best served  warm and perfect for winter. It’s one of the easiest desserts to make and you don’t need much ingredients. You can also serve the halwa…

Rosy condensed milk cake

Happy New Year friends! Welcome to a  New Year of cooking, creating and sharing. Teatime is my favourite time of the day.  When in Maldives I look forward to catching up with friends and family for teatime. Teatime is filled with lots of spicy snacks or short eats and a little something sweet is a…

Sweet As Mango Jam

  Mango jam is one of my favourite and much loved  by  family and friends. It’s so simple to make and taste so sweet and delicious with hints of cardamom. It’s like a dose of sunshine in a bottle. This mango  jam can be made with any variety of ripe mangoes. so choose your favourite…

Mini Caramel Crepes (Caramel Folhi)

This is one of the sweet snacks Maldivians love. It’s popular for teatime and for Ramadan too. They are quick and easy to make.  These mini crepes are soft, delicate and delicious. Enjoy! Ingredients 1/3 cup condensed milk 1/3 cup water 2 large eggs (about 60g each) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Method Place the condensed…

Maldivian-style Rice Porridge with Tuna and Coconut Sambal (Baiypen and MasKurolhi)

This is a  popular dish to break the fast.  The bland rice porridge goes well with the spicy tuna and coconut  sambal. For the sambal I have used sun dried tuna or muguri mas to get that crunchy texture.  The contrast of flavours from the fiery chilli, to the crunchy texture of the dried tuna,…

Bondibaiy (Rice Pudding) – A Sticky Affair

Happy Eid! Yet again. A celebration of food, family, and friends. I started my food blogging journey on Eid two years ago, with a very traditional Maldivian dessert, Bondibaiy (rice pudding). My food blogging journey would not have started without the help of my daughter, Rubina. She encouraged me to start this humble journey to…

Coconut and Red Dragon Fruit Jelly Hearts

This is a simple but impressive dessert to make. For sure your family and friends will be so impressed when you hand one of these jelly hearts. Dragon fruit is delicious and nutritious too, so all the more reasons to enjoy it! The colour of the red dragonfruit looks amazing. It goes well with the…

Creamy Coconutty Rice Pudding and Crepes (Kiru and Folhi)

Happy Ramadan! This creamy coconutty rice pudding is a Ramadan favourite I remember my mom making a big pot of this pudding and serving it with crepes for the first day of Ramadan. I love to dip my crepes in the pudding. So the tradition still continues, and in memory of my beloved mom, I…

Tapioca Pearl Pudding or Sago Pudding

  This is a Maldivian style dessert, which is a bit on the sweeter side as most of our desserts tend to be. I have decreased the amount of sugar in this recipe but if you feel it’s too much, you can reduce the amount to your liking. We normally use jasmine flower water in…

Cassava pudding (Dhandialuvi Kandhi)

This is a popular dessert among Maldivians, especially during Ramadan. If fresh cassava is not available you can use frozen whole cassava sold in Asian Grocers. You can also substitute plantain instead of cassava. Feel free to adjust the consistency if you feel it’s too thick, by adding more water or coconut milk.  Prep time: …

Green Coconut Milk Cake (Fehi Boakibaa)

This is one of my old time favourite Maldivian desserts that I love making.  I often make it for birthdays and afternoon tea times.  I have made it so many times that it’s sometimes called Nattu’s Green Boakibaa. No birthday party will be complete without my favourite Green Boakibaa. We Maldivians love our tea time.  Tea…

Maldivian Style Caramel Pudding

This is caramel pudding, Maldivian style. It’s quick and simple to make. But tastes and looks great! Turn over onto plates once chilled and serve with fresh fruits if you like. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Serves 5 Ingredients  5 large eggs   1 tin (395g) sweetened condensed milk  1 tin water, (use…