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Ingredients:
- 1 large taro root
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 1⁄2 lbs. ahi tuna, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup cream
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions:
- Steam taro root in a covered pan, with a bit of water in a 350° oven until tender, about 1 hour. Cool, peel, and coarsely grate. Set aside.
- While taro cooks, melt butter in a sauté pan and sauté tuna with onions, garlic, shallots, and green onions for 7 minutes. Cool.
- Add salt, taro, egg, cornstarch, baking powder, cream, cilantro, and lemon juice to tuna mixture. Mix well and shape into cakes. Fry in a little butter until golden brown on both sides. Garnish with cilantro, if you like.
