Name: Pan-Seared Bonito on Green Lentils
Yield: for 4 as a one-dish meal
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 4 shallots, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp groundnut or sunflower oil; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp finely chopped ginger root; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tsp ground coriander; 4 tuna steaks, each about 175 g/ 6 oz; 175–225 g/ 6–8 oz green lentils; 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley or fried sprigs, to garnish; 4–6 ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped

Preparation info

for
4
as a one-dish meal

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

New Wave Asian

By Sri Owen

Published 2002

About

Here thetuna is ‘twice-cooked’in order to infuse it with the flavours that it is to carry to the table. The first time, it is ‘cooked’ without fire but with vinegar and spices; the second time it is seared to lightly char it and warm it ready for serving on its bed of lentils. In this way you will avoid leaving it raw on the inside, but you will not be in danger of overcooking it.