Recipe courtesy of Padma Lakshmi
Turan's Tuna Curry
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 onion, minced
1/2 green bell pepper, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon hot Madras curry powder
3 (6-ounce) cans tuna packed in spring water, drained
1 to 2 green serrano or jalapeno chilies, stemmed, seeded and minced, or to taste
Salt to taste
1/2 lemon or lime, juiced
1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
Directions
- In a skillet set over moderate heat, warm the oil until it is hot. Add the onion and pepper and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic, gingerroot and curry powder and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the tuna, chilies and salt and cook, stirring, until heated through. Season with lemon or lime juice and toss with cilantro. Serve with rice or as a filling for flour tortillas.
