Tuna with crushed yam and callaloo
By: Gary Rhodes From: Rhodes Across The Caribbean
Ingredients
For the yams
- 225g yams, peeled and diced
- 25g Butter
- 1 small Onion, diced
- clove Garlic, crushed
- 2 Spring onions, chopped
- pinch grated Nutmeg
For the callaloo
- 7 Callalo edible leaves
- 30g Butter
- 1 small Onion, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 2 Spring onions
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 150-250ml coconut milk
- 150ml double cream
- pinch grated Nutmeg
For the tuna
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 4 tuna steaks
- 1 tsp Butter
Method
1. For the yams: cook the yams in boiling salted water for 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain.2. Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the onion, garlic and spring onion. Cook for a minute or so, to soften, before tipping in the yams. Season with salt and pepper and toss in grated nutmeg.
3. Cook for a couple of minutes, crushing the yams slightly just before the end.
4. For the callaloo: remove and pare the callaloo stems, then roughly chop.
5. Heat the butter in a pan and gently fry the onion, garlic and spring onion until softened. Add the callaloo leaves and the chopped stems. Stir, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add the sugar and pour in the coconut milk and cream. Simmer for 4-5 minutes then grate in the nutmeg.
7. For the tuna: heat a little oil in a pan until very hot. Season the tuna steaks and sear for a minute on each side, or until cooked to your liking, adding the butter to the pan at the last minute.
8. To serve: spoon the yams onto the plates and top with a dollop of the callaloo sauce. Serve the tuna steaks on top.









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