Gulha
 Gulha snacks from Maldives.Hanḍū gulha | |
| Type | Snack food |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Maldives |
| Region or state | South Asia |
| Serving temperature | Preferably freshly-prepared along with hottea[1] |
| Main ingredients | Flour,tunaand grated coconut |
| Variations | Made withwheat flouror withrice flourdough |
Gulha(Dhivehi:ގުޅަIAST:guḷaIPA:/guɭa/) is a typical and popularMaldivianshort eat.
Gulhaare small ball-shaped dumplings that are stuffed with a mixture oftuna,finely choppedonion,gratedcoconut,andchili.[2]Depending on the cook,turmeric,lime juiceginger and choppedcurry leavesare added to the mixture. Once ready, thegulhaaredeep-fried.[3]
Gulhacan be made withwheat flourorrice flourdough. The rice-flourgulhaare usually smaller, harder and more crunchy. The size ofgulhamay vary from the large ones that are slightly larger than the size of aping-pong ballto the smallest which are about the size ofmarbles. This snack was traditionally eaten with sweetened hotteaand sometimes also together with other short eats.[1]
The fish used traditionally for stuffinggulhawas commonly Valhoamassmoked tunabut nowadays many Maldivians usecanned tuna.[1]Alternatively, gulha may be oven-baked instead of deep-fried.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcXavier Romero-Frias,The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom,Barcelona 1999,ISBN84-7254-801-5
- ^Ellis, R. (2008).Maldives.Bradt Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 82.ISBN978-1-84162-266-8.Retrieved23 August2019.
- ^Xavier Romero-Frias,Eating on the Islands,Himal Southasian,Vol. 26 no. 2, pages 69-91ISSN1012-9804
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