Tuna Wasabi

  Ingredients

• 4 tuna steaks (1-inch thick).
• sesame seeds.
• vegetable oil, for brushing tuna.
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar.
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed.
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
• 1/2 tbsp Black pepper powder.
• 1 1/2 tablespoons wasabi paste.
• Salt to taste.

  Method

• In a saucepan combine vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce and wasabi paste and bring to a boil.
• Over low heat, whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time, lifting pan from heat occasionally to cool mixture and adding each new piece before previous one has melted completely, and set aside in a bowl.
• Lightly brush tuna steaks with vegetable oil, and season with sesame seeds, salt and pepper, both side.
• Place in the hot skillet, and sear for 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
• Place tuna in serving plate and pour sauce over tuna.

  Notes

• This dish goes well served with vegetable biryani.