Seared tuna with Fijian-Style potato curry
serves
4
Seared tuna with Fijian-style potato curry
Valli Little takes a little (island) time out to master cooking with tropical produce, try her seared tuna with Fijian-Style potato curry, for a taste of paradise.
Ingredients (16)
- 800g sebago potatoes, peeled, cut into 4cm pieces
- 2 tbs ghee
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 long green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
- 2cm piece ginger, grated
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 3 tsp brown mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 10 fresh curry leaves, plus extra fried leaves (optional), to serve
- 1 1/2 tsp caster sugar
- 1/3 cup (60ml) rice vinegar
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced into rounds
- 4 x 180g tuna steaks
- Coriander leaves, to serve
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Place potato in a pan of cold salted water, bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes until par-cooked. Drain.
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2.Heat the ghee in a frypan with a lid over medium heat.
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3.Add onion and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until softened.
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4.Add chilli, ginger, garlic and spices, and cook for a further 1 minute or until fragrant.
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5.Add the potatoes, curry leaves and 1 cup (250ml) water.
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6.Cover and cook for 10 minutes, shaking to prevent catching, then remove lid and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until potatoes start to crisp
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7.Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 tsp sugar and season. Keep warm.
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8.Combine the vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt and remaining 1 tsp sugar in a bowl, stirring until dissolved.
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9.Add red onion and toss to combine. Set aside.
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10.Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high.
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11.Season tuna and grill for 1 minute each side or until seared but still rare in the centre.
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12.Remove from pan. Rest, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes.
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13.Drain red onion. Add coriander leaves and toss to combine. Season.
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14.Divide tuna and potato curry among plates.
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15.Top with onion mixture, extra chilli and fried curry leaves, if using, to serve.
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