Herb crusted tuna with lemon drill orzo pilaf

(Lookin' GOOD aye, matey- mate? :P)

I can't believe I'm saying this.. but I'm learning how to cook already. And not just any oh-so-simple dishes.. I'm talkin' about the Escense of Cooking. I figured that if I stay home.. I would sooner or later have to find my way around the kitchen instead of eating out all the time. So yeah, here's a dish that I'm currently experimenting on. It does have slight burnt parts but hey, at least it is EDIBLE!!

:D

Incase you guys are interested, I'll be writing down the ingredients here:

For the tuna

Ingredients

250 grams Tuna

To taste Salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil

Procedure

1. Get fresh sushi quality tuna.

2. Season to taste with salt, olive oil, pepper, lemon or lime.

For the crust

Ingredients

1 tbsp. Salt

1 tbsp. Cracked black pepper

1 tbsp. Sesame seeds

1 tbsp. Black mustard seeds

1 tbsp. Chopped garlic

1 tsp. Cilantro seeds

1 pc. Egg white, slightly beaten

Procedure

1. Mix all ingredients except egg white.

2. Brush tuna with egg white.

3. Press it into the spices.

4. Brush the tuna again with white egg white.

5. Saute tuna in olive oil, ona and a half minutes on each side.

For the orzo

Ingredients

80 grams Orzo

2 tbsp. Butter

1 tbsp. Chopped onion

1/2 tsp. Chopped garlic

1/4 cup White wine

1 pinch Saffron (optional)

1/4 cup Chicken stock

1/4 cup Heavy cream

2 tbsp. Chopped dill

2 tsp. Lemon juice

To Taste Salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Boil orzo in salted water with oil until al dente.

2. Sweat onion and garlic in butter.

3. Add saffron to white wine and add to the pan.

4. Add orzo and stir thoroughly. Moisten orzo with cream and stock.

5. Add chopped dill and lemon juice.

6. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Wasabe Aioli

Ingredients

1 tbsp. Wasabe

2 tbsp. Port wine

1/2 cup Mayonnaise

1 tsp. Garlic

1 tsp. Lemon juice

Procedure

1. Hydrate wasabe with port wine.

2. Mix all ingredients together.

3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Final touches:(if you wanna add 'em up just so the meal is complete)

Garnish

Lemon wheel

Sprig dill

Steamed brocolli; and

Rice (?) [for me the meal is NEVER complete without it.. hee]