Tuna Curry

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 cup water
• 1 lb tuna, in 2 inch cubes
• sea salt
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 long green chilies, sliced in half and seeded
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons tamarind paste, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan mix turmeric in 1 cup water.
• 2 add tuna, and season with salt.
• 3 place over medium-low heat, and bring to a simmer.
• 4 cook for 2 minutes, turning tuna cubes once.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 place a large sauté pan over medium heat, and add oil.
• 7 when it shimmers, add garlic, ginger and mustard seeds.
• 8 cook for 2 minutes.
• 9 add tomatoes, shallots and chilies; cook for 1 minute.
• 10 add tuna, about 1/3 cup of its cooking water, coconut milk, tamarind and salt to taste.
• 11 stir to dissolve tamarind.
• 12 simmer, covered, until sauce has blended and thickened slightly, 8 to 10 minutes.