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Kandu Kukulhu
Kandu kukulhu
Tuna fillets are rolled with curry paste, tied with a strip of coconut leaf and cooked slowly in coconut milk, often prepared the night before. The name means chicken of the sea, a sign of how highly Maldivians prize it. It is served with rice or roshi.
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