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Tuvaluan Tuna Curry

Name: Tuvaluan Tuna Curry
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Tuvalu
Ingredients: 300g Fresh tuna; 200ml Coconut milk; 1 tbsp Curry powder; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Red chili pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Fresh tuna simmered slowly in coconut milk and curry powder — a Tuvaluan table favorite.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Curry culture arrived through historical trade routes with India, merging with the island's fresh-caught tuna to create this dish. Since meat is precious in Tuvalu, dishes built around the abundant local fish take center stage on the table.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Often made for family dinner alongside white rice or coconut rice. The heat level is adjustable with chili.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Fresh tuna 300g
Coconut milk 200ml
Curry powder 1 tbsp
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Red chili pepper 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the tuna into bite-sized pieces. Mince the onion and garlic.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant.
Add the curry powder and cook briefly, stirring to combine.
Add the coconut milk and chili; once it comes to a boil, add the tuna.
Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes until the tuna is cooked through.

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