GulhaFried Tuna Dumplings

Name: Gulha (Fried Tuna Dumplings)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Maldives
Ingredients: 300 g All-Purpose Flour; 170 ml Water; 6 g Salt; 800 ml Vegetable Oil; 250 g Tuna (cooked and flaked); 80 g Coconut Meat (finely grated); 80 g Onion (finely chopped); 20 g Green Chili (finely chopped); 8 g Curry Leaf (finely sliced); 15 ml Lime Juice

Small crisp pastry dumplings filled with tuna, coconut, onion, and chili. They are a familiar Maldivian snack, especially good while still hot and crunchy from the fryer.

Prep

35m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

2067kcal

Calories

26g

Protein

193g

Fat

63g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

300g
All-Purpose Flour
170ml
Water
6g
Salt

Frying

800ml
Vegetable Oil

Filling

250g
Tuna (cooked and flaked)
80g
Coconut Meat (finely grated)
80g
Onion (finely chopped)
20g
Green Chili (finely chopped)
8g
Curry Leaf (finely sliced)
15ml
Lime Juice

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Method

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7 steps

01
Mix the all-purpose flour and salt.
02
Add the water and knead until smooth, then cover and rest for 30 minutes.
03
Combine the cooked tuna, coconut meat, onion, green chili, curry leaf, and lime juice.
04
Divide the dough and filling into the same number of equal portions. Roll each piece of dough into a thin round and enclose the filling.
05
Pinch the seams tightly closed.
06
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F).
07
Fry in batches until crisp and golden, then drain well.

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