Traditional Poke
- 2 teaspoons inamona (ground kukui nut, also known as candlenut)
- Put the tuna into a medium bowl, add the ogo and soy sauce, toss and chill, covered, for at least one hour.
- To serve, transfer to a chilled serving bowl. Sprinkle very lightly with the salt, scatter the inamona over the poke and serVe immediately.
- Simple variations: You can use these suggestions separately or combine as many asyou wish.
- Instead of cutting the ahi in cubes, slice it in randomly shaped pieces about %-inch thick and I-inch square; this change in texture has a bigger effect than you might think.
- For spicy poke, add .iteaspoon red pepper flakes.
- To add another layer of traditional flavor, add 1 teaspoon toasted sesame.oil, omit the inamona and top with 1 teaspoon lightly toasted white sesame seeds.
- Cut two green onions, white and green parts, into very thin rounds and toss with the tuna.
- Add 2 tablespoons minced sweet onion to the tuna before mixing.
- Add 2 tablespoons minced red onion to the tuna before mixing.
- If you do not have inamona, top the poke with a tablespoon of crushed macadamia nuts.
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
- )oke is popular
- Nontraditional but deliciousvariations:
- Add 1 or 2 teaspoons of freshly grated ginger.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced cilantro and serve with small lime wedges.
- Cut the tuna into .i-inch
- cubes. Mince 1 serrano and toss with the tuna. Cut 1 firm, ripe avocado into .i-inch dice, chill and toss with the tuna
- immediately before serving. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of minced cilantro and serve
- \with lime wedges alongside
- Simple variations: You can use these suggestions separately or combine as many asyou wish.
- Instead of cutting the ahi in cubes, slice it in randomly shaped pieces about %-inch thick and I-inch square; this change in texture has a bigger effect than you might think.
- teaspoon red pepper flakes.
- add 1 teaspoon toasted sesame.oil, top with 1 teaspoon lightly toasted white sesame seeds.
- Cut two green onions, white and green parts, into very thin rounds and toss with the tuna. or sweet onion or red onion.
- tablespoon of crushed macadamia nuts.
- Add 1 or 2 teaspoons of freshly grated ginger.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced cilantro and serve with small lime wedges.
- Cut the tuna into .i-inch
- cubes. Mince 1 serrano and toss with the tuna. Cut 1 firm, ripe avocado into .i-inch dice, chill and toss with the tuna
- immediately before serving. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of minced cilantro and serve
- \with lime wedges alongside
- or:
- Instead of cutting the ahi in cubes, slice it in randomly shaped pieces about %-inch thick and I-inch square; this change in texture has a bigger effect than you might think.
- For spicy poke, add .iteaspoon red pepper flakes.
- To add another layer of traditional flavor, add 1 teaspoon toasted sesame.oil, omit the inamona and top with 1 teaspoon lightly toasted white sesame seeds.
- Cut two green onions, white and green parts, into very thin rounds and toss with the tuna.
- Add 2 tablespoons minced sweet onion to the tuna before mixing.
- Add 2 tablespoons minced red onion to the tuna before mixing.
- If you do not have inamona, top the poke with a tablespoon of crushed macadamia nuts.
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
- )oke is popular
- Nontraditional but deliciousvariations:
- Add 1 or 2 teaspoons of freshly grated ginger.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced cilantro and serve with small lime wedges.
- Cut the tuna into .i-inch
- cubes. Mince 1 serrano and toss with the tuna. Cut 1 firm, ripe avocado into .i-inch dice, chill and toss with the tuna
- immediately before serving. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of minced cilantro and serve
- \with lime wedges alongside
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/traditional-poke-50033535 (may not work)