400g very fresh tuna
fillets
35g leaf gelatine
2 leeks
1 tomato
3 tbsp capers in brine
5 tbsp white wine vinegar
A large bunch of parsley
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper |
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Remove any outer leaves from the leeks and slice very finely. Line a bowl with
kitchen paper and sprinkle over some salt. Put the celery
slices in the bowl to purge for about 20 minutes.
Slice the fish fillets very thinly and put in a large plate.
Drizzle over some extra virgin olive oil (about 3 tbsp), the
white wine vinegar and sprinkle over some salt. Cover with
cling film and let marinate for about 30 minutes in a cool
place or in the fridge.
Blanch the tomato, remove the seeds and chop finely. Chop
the parsley very finely too. Drain the capers, chop finely
and set aside. Put the gelatine in 20ml water and let stand
for about 10 minutes until it softens. Pour the contents in
a small pan and add a further 40ml water and heat over a low
heat.
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As soon
as it has melted completely, remove from the heat and set
aside.
Drain the fish but reserve the marinade. Mix the marinade
with the gelatine mixture, tomato, capers and parsley. Line
a 1.5l terrine with cling film, and line the base of the terrine
with a layer of leek slices dipped in the gelatine mixture.
Top with a layer of tuna dipped in the gelatin and tomato
mixture. Continue doing so alternating layers until you have
used up all the ingredients. Cover with the remaining gelatine
and tomato mixture and refrigerate for not less than 4 hours.
To serve, put the terrine in hot water for a minute or two
and turn out onto a serving plate.
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