Maldivian Recipes: Four Different Southern Special ways to enjoy 'Ala' (Taro)

It is never a bad time to take a leap of faith and try your hand at a new dish, and for Ramadan this year, The Edition brings its readers the authentic, homegrown tastes of the Maldives, from decadent delights of the North to scrumptious savouries of the South

Nafaahath Ibrahim

2019-05-24 02:19:52

Taro, more locally known as 'Ala', has earned a beloved role in traditional Maldivian cuisine. However, for most Southerner's it forms an intrinsic of one's daily diet, whether hailing from Laamu, Huvadhoo, Fuvahmulah or Addu Atoll, where beautiful, vast Taro fields are plentiful and a point of distinct pride.

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