Name: Sesame crusted tuna with grape and lychee salad
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (100g) white long-grain rice; 1/2 cup (75g) white sesame seeds, toasted; 1/2 cup (75g) black sesame seeds, toasted; 1 kilogram piece tuna loin, trimmed; 1/4 cup (60ml) honey mustard sauce; 565 gram canned lychees, drained, halved; 250 gram seedless black grapes, halved; 40 gram trimmed watercress sprigs; 3/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 2 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients

1/2 cup (100g) white long-grain rice

1/2 cup (75g) white sesame seeds, toasted

1/2 cup (75g) black sesame seeds, toasted

1 kilogram piece tuna loin, trimmed

1/4 cup (60ml) honey mustard sauce

565 gram canned lychees, drained, halved

250 gram seedless black grapes, halved

40 gram trimmed watercress sprigs

3/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves

2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly

2 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.Make grape and lychee salad. Place ingredients in large bowl; toss gently to combine.Season to taste.

2.Dry-fry rice in medium frying pan until toasted lightly.

3.Blend or process rice and white sesame seeds about 2 minutes or until powdery. Combine powder in small bowl with black sesame seeds.

4.Cook tuna on heated oiled barbecue (or grill or grill pan) about 8 minutes or until browned all over. Remove from barbecue; cover, stand 10 minutes.

5.Coat tuna with honey mustard sauce. Place tuna on tray; coat with sesame mixture.

6.Slice tuna; serve with salad.

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