
Fish & seafood
Buruka tuna (tuna with bananas)
A gently sweet-savoury stew of fresh tuna and plantain bananas cooked in coconut milk. This sweet-and-salty mix is a staple of island meals, served with rice or simply with flatbreads.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Cut the tuna into large cubes and season them with salt, pepper and thyme.
- Peel the bananas and cut them into thick rounds.
- Heat the oil in a sauté pan and cook the sliced onion, garlic and chopped chilli for 5 minutes.
- Add the tuna cubes and brown them quickly on all sides.
- Pour in the coconut milk, add the bananas and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Check that the bananas are tender and the sauce is creamy, then adjust the seasoning.
- Serve hot with white rice.
Variations and tips
Smoky version. Add a spoonful of smoked paprika with the onions for a deeper flavour.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands