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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the tuna into large cubes and season them with salt, pepper and thyme.
  2. Peel the bananas and cut them into thick rounds.
  3. Heat the oil in a sauté pan and cook the sliced onion, garlic and chopped chilli for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the tuna cubes and brown them quickly on all sides.
  5. Pour in the coconut milk, add the bananas and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  6. Check that the bananas are tender and the sauce is creamy, then adjust the seasoning.
  7. 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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