Curried Tuna In Endive Sheaves Recipes

CURRIED TUNA IN ENDIVE SHEAVES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except tuna, mayonnaise and endive in a mixing bowl.
• Place the tuna in a sieve and press it lightly to remove as much water as possible, taking care not to mash the tuna.
• Add tuna with desired amount of curried mayonnaise to the mixture. Stir well and chill.
• Remove the larger outer leaves of the endive. Wash the leaves in ice water and drain.
• Immediately before serving, spoon about a tablespoon of the curried tuna mixture into the hollow of the sheaths.

CURRIED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large bowl.
• Refrigerate for an hour.
• Serve over greens or with crackers.

HERB CRUSTED SEARED TUNA WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE, GINGER CONFIT ON ENDIVE

Steps:

• Have tuna sliced as thick as possible cutting against the grain into 1 1/2-inch rectangular pieces. Rub the fish with olive oil and roll in thyme, peppercorns, salt, and pepper. On a very hot grill sear the fish on each side for 30 seconds to 1 minute depending upon the desired doneness. Set aside and slice into 1-inch thick pieces.
• For wasabi mayonnaise, start with 1 tablespoon of wasabi powder mixed with mayonnaise and add more, if desired, to taste.
• Slice ginger into very thin sticks about 1-inch long. Place ginger, sugar, water and lemon juice into heavy saucepan and reduce to thick syrup. Be careful not to boil past medium ball state.
• On individual washed white endive leaves place fish. Garnish with wasabi mayonnaise that has been put in a squeeze bottle and finish with a few pieces of ginger confit.

HERB CRUSTED SEARED TUNA WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE AND GINGER CONFIT ON ENDIVE

Steps:

• Have tuna sliced as thick as possible cutting against the grain into 1 1/2-inch rectangular pieces. Rub the fish with olive oil and roll in thyme, peppercorns, salt, and pepper. On a very hot grill sear the fish on each side for 30 seconds to 1 minute depending upon the desired doneness. Set aside and slice into 1-inch thick pieces.
• For wasabi mayonnaise, start with 1 tablespoon of wasabi powder mixed with mayonnaise and add more, if desired, to taste.
• Slice ginger into very thin sticks about 1-inch long. Place ginger, sugar, water and lemon juice into heavy saucepan and reduce to thick syrup. Be careful not to boil past medium ball state.
• On individual washed white endive leaves place fish. Garnish with wasabi mayonnaise that has been put in a squeeze bottle and finish with a few pieces of ginger confit.

CURRIED TUNA SLICE

Steps:

• For the base: Sift flour into a bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and enough water to mix to a stiff dough; refridgerate 30 minutes.
• Roll pastry to fit base of a rectangle tin (16 x 26cm).
• For the filling: Spread well drained tuna over the pastry.
• Saute chopped onion& chopped celery in 15g butter, until onion is transparent; spread over tuna.
• Melt remaining butter, add flour and 2 tsps of curry powder, stir until smooth.
• Add milk gradually, stir until sauce boils& thickens, reduce heat, add 30g grated cheese, stir until melted; add salt& pepper.
• Add lightly beaten eggs, mix well.
• Spread the cheese sauce evenly over the onion& celery.
• Combine remaining grated cheese, remaining curry powder and paprika, sprinkle on top of slice.
• Bake in a moderate- hot oven for 10 minutes, reduce heat to moderate, bake further 25- 30 minutes or until golden.

CURRIED TUNA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; add tuna and mix well. Spread rolls with additional mayonnaise if desired; top each with 1/2 cup tuna mixture and lettuce.

CURRIED CRAB IN ENDIVE SPEARS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
• Mix in crab meat. Season
• to taste with pepper.
• (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
• Cover and refrigerate.) Place 1 heaping tsp crab mixture on base of each endive spear.
• Sprinkle with cilantro.
• Arrange on platter in spoke pattern and serve.

TUNA CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Over medium-low heat melt butter in a large saucepan. Add garlic, onions and green pepper. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
• Stir in tuna, sour cream, curry powder, salt and pepper. Heat until warm and serve.