ChefTalk.com: Tuna Steaks Braised with Tomatoes and Near East Spices Tuna Steaks Braised with Tomatoes and Near East Spices ================================================================================ Joseph George on 11/19/2005 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 tuna steaks, 6 ounces each 1/4 cup flour 1/2 medium onion, diced small 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 large tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup chicken stock or water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced cilantro     *Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Dust the tuna with the flour, patting off any excess. *Sauté the tuna in the hot oil, briefly, on both sides remove the tuna to a plate and set aside. *Add the onion, garlic and ginger to the same hot pan and sauté for a minute or two. *Stir in the chili powder, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper sauté for another minute. *Add the tomatoes, chicken stock and lemon juice, scrape the bottom of the pan for any particles that may have adhered there. *Add the tuna back into the pan with the tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower it to a simmer. Cover the pan and cook the fish for 5 minutes, or until a desired state of doneness is achieved.