Beach Barbeque

We had a long weekend last week. In Maldives, the weekend is Friday and Saturday. So my whole family plus a few cousins and an uncle went off to Hulhumale' , a small man-made island near, Male' City which is also considered part of Male' city even though its separated by a 15-minute boat ride.  I love visiting Hulhumale mainly due to the lovely beach and its quiet and laid-back atmosphere.

We went around 8 am, had a breakfast of roshi and mas huni( which is a mixture of tuna fish, fresh coconut, chillies, onions and lime juice) on the beach and then swam for our heart's content, till afternoon, a special treat for the adventurers was a jet ski ride provided by one of the sea sports shops group who give jet ski rides for 400 Ruffiya ( thats about 26 dollars), for a 15-minute ride.

After that it was barbeque time, Hulhumale' has a barbeque spot, at one end of the island right on the beach. ( but  I do wish people would clean up once they finish ) Everyone was having fun and was ravenously hungry.

Now we don't have those fancy barbeque grills that you have in the west, we have a cut-off metal rig on an iron stand, with an iron frame. The fire is started by the men of course who burn dried coconut shells which are sold at nearby shops.

 

bbq getting started

Dried coconut shells ready to be used to make fire

Once the shells are burnt down the food is placed on top for grilling.  We had sausages, Fihunumas (spiced rubbed grilled fish) , marinated chicken and swordfish skewers, and roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes which were wrapped in foil and buried right on top of the coals.

 

swordfish skewers marinated in ginger, garlic and spices

Sweet potatoes and potatoes wrapped in foil before roasting

It was a long day but we all had fun.
Hope all my fellow bloggers and readers have a lovely and peaceful weekend.

Updated: Hulhumale is now accessible via bridge from Male' city to different points in Hulhumale'. Don't know if they now have such barbeque points.