Dhon Riha / Maldivian fish curry

⁣Dhon Riha / fish curry / Maldivian fish curry / tuna curry
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Dhon Riha is a fairly easy Maldivian curry. This a mildly spiced curry which falls in between kirugarudhiya and Maldivian spiced curry/ havaadhulee riha. There are different ways of making this curry. This is how my mom normally makes this curry. She also makes this curry without sauteing the onions in oil. I used yellow fin tuna for this recipe. Can use other types of fish as well.

Ingredients for grinding dhon riha paste:
- 1 onion (medium)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp tumeric powder
- 1 nos. cinnamon stick (1.5")
- 3 nos. cardamom pods
- 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper seeds
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 10 nos. curry leaves
- 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
- 4 nos. ginger, thinly sliced (1")
- 3/4 cup water, for grinding (or as needed)

Ingredients for cooking curry
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 nos. onion (medium)
- 2 nos. garlic cloves
- 20 nos. curry leaves
- 3 nos. pandan leaf piece (2")
- Salt to taste (2 tsp)
- 2 cups thin coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 nos. scotch bonnet chilli (according to your spice preference)
- 500 gram fresh tuna
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk

Directions:
- Grate 1 medium size coconut. Set aside 1/2 cup of the grated coconut. Use the rest of the grated coconut and take 1/2 cup of thick coconut milk and 2 cups thin coconut milk. You can also use the grinder to express more milk. I put the grated coconut in the grinder after setting aside 1/2 cup.

- Thinly slice 1 onion and roughly dice 1 onion. Finely chop 3 garlic cloves and roughly dice 2 garlic cloves.

- Cut tuna into 1" cubes or into your normal curry cut size.

- In a blender, add the ingredients listed above for grinding/ making the dhon Riha paste, except water. While grinding gradually add water as needed. I added 3/4 cups of water in total.

- In a pot on medium heat add sliced onion, chopped garlic, curry leaves, pandan leaves. Saute till onions are lightly golden browned.

- Add the grinded curry paste mixture and mix for 2-3 minutes.

- Maintain the heat low to medium.

- Add salt, thin coconut milk, water and scotch bonnet chilli according to your spice preference. Let it cook for 5-6 mins and stir occasionally.

- Add fresh tuna and cook for another 3-4 mins.

- Add thick coconut milk and cook for 1-2 mins and turn off the flame.

- Serve and enjoy with roshi/ Maldivian flat bread/ roti, paratha, parata, naan, plain rice, bread etc.

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