Chilli Crusted Tuna Steaks

Ingredients:

1 tsp dried chilli flakes

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1/2 clove of garlic

1 good handful of fresh basil

olive oil

1 lemon

4 tuna steaks, ideally 2 cm thick

Method:

1. Smash up the chilli and the coriander seeds in a pestle and mortar.  Peel and choc the garlic, pick and finely chop the basil and add it to the pestle and mortar with a drizzle of oil and lemon juice.  Mix together and season with salt and pepper.

2. Lay out your tuna steaks on a tray, season both sides and rub all over with the herb mixture.

3. You frying pan (or griddle pan) should be very, very hot.  Put you tuna and sear it (so that it toasts, fries and browns) for about 45-60 seconds on each side.  Serve immediately.