Recipes · Maldivian · Main Courses

Mas Riha

One serving has 405 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (183%), cobalamin (127%), pyridoxine (122%), selenium (108%), phosphorus (65%) and manganese (47%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Mas Riha
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (363 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 160 g Skipjack tuna, raw
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 4 g Ginger, fresh
  • 3 g Chilies, dried red
  • 1 g Cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 60 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 40 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the tuna into large chunks.
  2. Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion until soft, then add the garlic, ginger and curry leaves and cook for a minute.
  3. Stir in the dried chili, cayenne and turmeric, and cook for 30 seconds, then add the tomato and cook until it softens.
  4. Pour in the coconut milk and water, bring to a gentle simmer, and add the tuna and salt.
  5. Simmer gently, without stirring too much, for 12-15 minutes until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
  6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy405 kcal19%
Carbohydrates13.1 g
Water276 mL
Fiber2.7 g9%
Protein38.1 g79%
Tryptophan0.43 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine3.3 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.42 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat23 g
Monounsaturated2.7 g
Polyunsaturated5.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.3 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.11 g
Omega-64.4 g
Saturated13.2 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol75.2 mg
Calcium89.1 mg9%
Copper0.36 mg40%
Iron4.9 mg27%
Magnesium99.2 mg32%
Manganese0.85 mg47%
Phosphorus453 mg65%
Potassium1,052 mg22%
Selenium59.6 µg108%
Sodium581 mg
Zinc1.9 mg24%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.12 mg11%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.23 mg21%
Niacin (vitamin B3)25.7 mg183%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.92 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.6 mg122%
Folate (vitamin B9)40.6 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3 µg127%
Choline15.8 mg4%
Vitamin A99.7 µg14%
Vitamin C13.6 mg18%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg8%
Vitamin K21.5 µg24%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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