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Tuna alla Zingara with cucumber and avocado

Name: Tuna alla Zingara with cucumber and avocado recipe
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 1 avocado; Juice of 1 lime; 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, julienned; 300g sashimi-grade tuna, thinly sliced; 12 nasturtium leaves; Extra virgin olive oil, to serve; 2 long green chillies, seeds removed; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon-infused olive oil; 50g baby spinach leaves; 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley; 1 tbs roasted coriander seeds; 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds; 2 star anise; 10 cardamom pods; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp black peppercorns; 1/4 tsp fennel seeds

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by delicious. team

delicious. team

Apr 08, 2022

Joseph Vargetto's zingy Sicilian-inspired tuna dish will transport you straight to the streets of Palermo.

1 avocado
Juice of 1 lime
1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, julienned
300g sashimi-grade tuna, thinly sliced
12 nasturtium leaves
Extra virgin olive oil, to serve

Green chilli paste

2 long green chillies, seeds removed
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup (60ml) lemon-infused olive oil
50g baby spinach leaves
1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
1 tbs roasted coriander seeds
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds

Spice mix

2 star anise
10 cardamom pods
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
1/4 tsp fennel seeds

Method

1.

For the green chilli paste, place all ingredients in a small food processor and whiz until smooth. Season and set aside.
2.

Place avocado, lime juice, and 1 tsp salt flakes in a clean small food processor and whiz until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle and set aside.
3.

For the spice mix, grind all ingredients together in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Set aside.
4.

Season cucumber. Spread green chilli paste on a serving plate and top with tuna and cucumber. Scatter with spice mix and pipe avocado mixture in between tuna pieces. Top with nasturtium leaves and drizzle with olive oil, to serve.