
Homemade Minahasan Tuna Fufu (Spicy Tuna)
Ingredients
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 tin of tuna in water
- 2 stalks of lemon grass (crushed)
- 2 tbs of lime juice
- a bunch of fresh basil leaves
- 6 fresh kaffir lime leaves (finely chopped)
- 2 cm of galangal (crushed)
- 3 cm of ginger (crushed)
- 1 tsp of grilled shrimp paste
- 10 red chilli
- 5 cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of sugar
- 8 of shallots
Directions
- Open the tin tuna, drain and pat it dry;
- Seasoning paste: In a food processor, add grilled shrimp paste, red chili, cayenne pepper, salt, sugar and shallots; process them until finely ground;
- In a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat, add the seasoning paste, crushed galangal, crushed ginger as well as lemon grass. Let it cook it 2 minutes;
- Add the tuna and mix it well with the seasoning paste for 5 minutes;
- Add chopped fresh kaffir lime leaves and fresh basil, stir them well together and let it cook for 15 minutes;
- Transfer the tuna fufu into a serving dish and serve it with hot rice and stir-fried papaya leaves or papaya flowers.
- The tuna fufu can also be served while it is cold.
Happy cooking!