Canned tuna curry in coconut milk.

30 min

Canned tuna curry in coconut milk.

TRY MAKING THIS SPICY TUNA FISH CURRY. IT'S INSPIRED BY THAI INGREDIENTS LIKE LEMONGRASS, KAFFIR LEAVES AND CHANGE THE CURRY INTO A THAI INSPIRED DISH WITH SO MUCH TASTE.

30 min3 servings

Ingredients

  • Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut or vegetable oil
  • 1 large Onion sliced
  • 1 medium-sized Tomato sliced
  • 2 lemongrass stalks bruised
  • 1/2-1 inch of ginger sliced fine
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flecks
  • 1 cup of coconut milk
  • 2 kaffir leaves
  • 2 tuna cans(choose the one with solid chunks in it)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place a pan over medium heat and pour in the oil.

  2. 2

    As the oil heats, add the sliced onions and tomato, sauté for 2-3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Slightly bruise the lemongrass stalk edges, cut them in half and add them to the pan.

  4. 4

    Keep cooking the ingredients over medium heat, add ginger to the pan and keep mixing for further 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add turmeric, chilli powder and chilli flecks to the pan, combine well another 2 minutes maintaining medium heat.

  6. 6

    Pour in coconut milk and kaffir leaves to the pan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. season with salt while the gravy thickens.

  7. 7

    Once the gravy thickens, add the tuna chunks to the gravy, to avoid breaking the delicate chunks, try not to use a spoon to mix but simmer over low heat for five minutes or until you can get the aroma of the lemongrass and kaffir leaves.

  8. 8

    As the curry cooks, gently pour gravy over the chunks of tuna a few times.

  9. 9

    Taste, season with Salt if necessary and serve warm.

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