Name: Spicy tuna with mint and garlic yoghurt sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Spicy tuna with mint; 1/3 cup ground coriander; 2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 6 200 g pieces fresh tuna; baby spinach leaves and lemon halves, to serve; Yoghurt sauce; 1 cup greek-style yoghurt; 1 lebanese cucumber, grated and strained; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped; 1/2 lemon, finely grated rind and juice

Spicy tuna with mint and garlic yoghurt sauce

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

Spicy tuna with mint

1/3 cup ground coriander

2 teaspoon smoked paprika

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chilli powder

6 200 g pieces fresh tuna

baby spinach leaves and lemon halves, to serve

Yoghurt sauce

1 cup greek-style yoghurt

1 lebanese cucumber, grated and strained

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped

1/2 lemon, finely grated rind and juice

Method

Spicy tuna with mint and garlic yoghurt sauce

1.Combine coriander, paprika, cumin and chilli, and place on a plate. Lightly spray both sides of tuna with cooking oil spray and coat with spice mix.

2.Preheat a barbecue or char-grill on medium. Cook tuna for 3-4 minutes each side, or until just cooked through.

3.Top with yoghurt sauce and serve with baby spinach and lemon.

Yoghurt sauce

4.Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside to let flavours develop.

To ensure the best flavour and texture, tuna should be cooked until still pink in the centre. If preferred, swordfish can be used in place of tuna.
Note

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Ingredients

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Spicy tuna with mint and garlic yoghurt sauce

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