Ingredients

• 4 (6 -8 ounce) tuna steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
• 4 slices pineapple
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon star anise, broken
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 cinnamon stick, 3 inch, broken
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon white pepper