Ingredients

  • 4 (6 ounce) ahi tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick each
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 thinly sliced onion
  • 14 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 6 ounces fresh mushrooms, stemmed, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup natural yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Method

  • Heat two tablespoons olive oil in a non-stick skillet over high heat.
  • Pepper one side of the tuna steaks, place pepper side down and sear for two minutes.
  • Turn tuna over and continue cooking, about two minutes for rare, four for medium.
  • Transfer tuna to plate and keep warm.
  • Add remaining olive oil, onions, cilantro, ginger and garlic to same skillet and saute about 30 seconds.
  • Mix in mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer 30 seconds for shiitake, 1 minute for morels.
  • Add half and half and simmer until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • Spoon sauce onto plates and place tuna steak on top.
  • Rice goes well.