Kiribati-Style Coconut-Baked Tuna Parcels
Tuna is wrapped in banana leaf with coconut milk, onion, garlic, and lime, then baked until it reaches a safe temperature. This is a Kiribati-style home adaptation using widely available ingredients.
Prep
25m
Cook
30m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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- 600gTuna (cut into equal portions)
- 300mlCoconut Milk
- 100gOnion (finely chopped)
- 15gGarlic (finely chopped)
- 1pcsLime (juiced)
- 6gSalt
- 2gBlack Pepper
- 4pcsBanana Leaf (wiped clean)
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Method
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- 01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 02
Briefly warm the banana leaves so they bend easily without tearing.
- 03
In a bowl, combine the coconut milk, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, and black pepper.
- 04
Place each piece of tuna on a piece of banana leaf and spoon the coconut mixture over the top.
- 05
Fold the leaf into snug parcels and place them seam-side down in a baking dish.
- 06
Bake until the tuna is just cooked through and flakes easily.
- 07
Let the parcels rest briefly, then open and serve warm.
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