PITA WITH TUNA MAS HUNI
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| COOKING TIME 10 MINS |
SERVES 2 |
CHEF's PHOTO |
| A healthy, spicy and tropical recipe for your lunch, traditional in the Maldives. By Dutch chef and author Bart van Olphen. |  |
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| COOKING TIME 10 MINS |
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RECIPE BY CHEF BART VAN OLPHEN |
A healthy, spicy and tropical recipe for your lunch, traditional in the Maldives. By Dutch chef and author Bart van Olphen.
Here's Chef's version, now it's your turn!
DID YOU KNOW?
TUNA IS One of the most popular AND ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE seafoods.
Tuna can be found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, AS WELL AS THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
DID YOU KNOW?
TUNA IS One of the most popular AND ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE seafoods.
Tuna can be found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans AS WELL AS THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
| Many stocks are healthy and being fished sustainably (around 25% of global tuna catch are currently MSC certified, so plenty to choose from). Other stocks are still overfished, so it’s vital you choose your tuna with care! | Tuna are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean. Some yellowfin tuna have had burst speeds recorded of around 30mph. |
Ready to cook? Let's see what you need!
INGREDIENTS
REMEMBER TO
1 small red onion, diced
1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped
2 limes (one juiced, one cut into wedges)
½ teaspoon salt
90g freshly grated coconut*
½ bunch cilantro (or 2 fresh curry leaves), finely chopped
2 tins of 160g MSC certified tuna in water, drained
4 pieces of pita, sliced open
A few leaves of iceberg lettuce
* If you prefer, you can use dried coconut flakes instead. Just add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk along with the flakes.
Let's cook!
STEP 1
Work the red onion, chilli, lime juice and salt in a bowl. In the Maldives these ingredients are kneaded by hand to allow the flavours to blend.
STEP 2
Add the coconut, cilantro, and tuna. Mix with a spoon until all ingredients are combined and the tuna has a flaky texture. Set aside.
STEP 3
Prepare the pita breads according to the packaged direction or heat them to your liking using a toaster or oven.
STEP 4
Fill the pitas with some lettuce and the mas huni and serve with the lime wedges.
Before you tuck in! We'd love to see your finished dish. Take a photo and share it on Facebook OR INSTAGRAM: TAG US @MSCeCOLABEL AND INCLUDE #BigBlueFuture.
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PITA WITH TUNA MAS HUNI
Now enjoy your dish in the knowledge you've helped protect our oceans.
Because sustainable seafood is...
GOOD FOR YOU...
...AND OUR OCEANS TOO
AND WE NEED OUR OCEANS TO THRIVE
| They contain 80 percent of our world’s biodiversity. | They’re the lungs of our planet, providing us with the oxygen we need. | And they feed over 3 billion people. |
| They contain 80 percent of our world’s biodiversity. |
| They’re the lungs of our planet, providing us with the oxygen we need. |
| And they feed over 3 billion people. |
So the next time you buy fish, remember to look for the little blue label.
This means your seafood has been sourced by a fishery committed to protecting fish stocks, habitats and livelihoods.
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Image Credits |
Chef Bart portrait: David Loftus
Tuna illustration: © Scandinavian Fishing Year Book
Earth: Shutterstock
Chef's dish photo: Recipe from The Tinned Fish Cookbook: Easy -to-Make Meals from Ocean to Plate – Sustainably Canned, 100% Delicious ©Bart van Olphen, 2019, 2020. Translation © The Experiment, 2020. Reprinted by permission of The Experiment. Available wherever books are sold. experimentpublishing.com. Photo credit: David Loftus
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