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List of ingredients for Pan seared tuna steaks with cucumber, ginger and garlic


* 4 cm (1.5" fresh Root ginger, peeled and chopped)
* 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
* 2 Indian green chillies, de-seeded
* 3 tablespoons Jaggery or Brown sugar
* 3 tablespoons Fish sauce (Nuoc mam or Nam pla)
* Juice from 1 Lime or 2-3 tablespoons Lime juice
* 4 tablespoons of water
* 1 small Cucumber
* 2 teaspoons Sesame oil
* 4 Tuna steaks

===Method===
* Using a Pestle and mortar, Food processor or mini-chopper, grind the Sugar, Garlic, Ginger and Chillies to a pulp.
* Mix in the Fish sauce, water and Lime juice.
* Add the mixture to the fish and marinade for an hour or so.
* Cut the Cucumber into quarters lengthwise and run a knife down each quadrant to remove the Seeds
* Using a Speed-peeler or Mandoline cut the Cucumber into long thin strips.
* Remove the fish from the marinade and add the cucumber strips to the dressing and Marinade for no more than 10 minutes or they start to loose their crunch.
* Rub the Sesame oil on the Grill pan and pan Sear the Tuna steaks for a few minutes on each side.
* Remove from the heat and rest, covered for 5 minutes.

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