Sun dried Tuna Fish Maldive Fish

Traditional Tuna Flakes (Maldives Fish Chips) Sun dried tuna

In general, it’s used during every day cooking as a spice.

The abundant sea harvest of the Indian Ocean around the Atolls of the Maldives and, Lakshadweep in India yields many pelagic fishes, like skipjack, yellow fin tuna, little tunny (known locally as laṭṭi) and frigate mackerel. All these fishes have been traditionally processed on the Maldive Islands as a main source of food as well as income for Maldivians.

Maldive Fish Chips are traditional dried tuna fish product use to increase the taste and aroma of curries especially in south Asian countries.

Many Sri Lankan dishes, especially vegetable curries, also include Maldive fish, which acts as a thickening, flavoring and protein component. In other dishes it is used in such small quantities that the flavor is undetectable, adding a certain character to the food. Maldive fish is the answer to the shrimp pastes and fish sauces of South East Asia.

It really enhances the flavor while enriching the nutrients in your food.

Health Benefits:

Cardio

 It is a low fat high quality protein that is rich in Omega -3 fatty acids. It helps in preventing irregular heartbeats, which in turn reduces the risks of blood clotting. The fatty acid is also known to reduce high blood pressure and reduce the risks of a heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation.

Eye

Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce the risk of a condition known as macular degeneration of the eye which is, responsible for the loss of a person’s fine vision. It may also reduce the risk of eye syndrome which causes drying of the eye, which in turn causes eye infections.

Cancer

According to studies conducted by scientist, omega-3 present in Maldives fish helps in preventing ovarian and  pancreatic cancer, and may help in prevention of breast cancer

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