Kulhi BoakibaaSpiced Tuna and Coconut Cake

Name: Kulhi Boakibaa (Spiced Tuna and Coconut Cake)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Maldives
Ingredients: 250 g White Rice Flour; 300 g Tuna (cooked and flaked); 250 ml Coconut Milk; 100 g Coconut Meat (finely grated); 100 g Onion (finely chopped); 20 g Green Chili (finely chopped); 10 g Curry Leaf (finely sliced); 5 g Turmeric Powder; 6 g Baking Powder; 10 g Salt; 20 ml Coconut Oil

A savory baked cake made with rice flour, tuna, coconut milk, and grated coconut. It is soft, fragrant, and commonly sliced into pieces for tea-time or casual gatherings.

Prep

25m

Cook

45m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

622kcal

Calories

28g

Protein

30g

Fat

62g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Cake

250g
White Rice Flour
300g
Tuna (cooked and flaked)
250ml
Coconut Milk
100g
Coconut Meat (finely grated)
100g
Onion (finely chopped)
20g
Green Chili (finely chopped)
10g
Curry Leaf (finely sliced)
5g
Turmeric Powder
6g
Baking Powder
10g
Salt
20ml
Coconut Oil

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Method

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7 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20 cm (8-inch) baking dish with the coconut oil.
02
Combine the cooked tuna, coconut meat, onion, green chili, curry leaf, turmeric powder, and salt.
03
Whisk the white rice flour, baking powder, and coconut milk into a thick batter.
04
Fold the tuna mixture into the batter and spread evenly in the prepared dish.
05
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until set in the center and lightly browned.
06
Rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
07
Serve warm or at room temperature.

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