Name: Octopus in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Octopus - 1 ½ pounds; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Garlic, chopped - 6 cloves; Chopped fresh mint leaves - ¼ cup; Curry powder - 1 teaspoon; Mixed spice - 1 teaspoon; Salt and pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Red wine - 1 cup; Grated lemon zest - ½ teaspoon; Grated orange zest - ½ teaspoon; Whole peeled tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Peas, drained - 1 (8 ounce) can; Potatoes, peeled and cubed - 2; Whole pitted ripe olives - 10; Bay leaves - 4; White sugar - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Octopus in Tomato Sauce

1. Octopus 1 ½ pounds

2. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

3. Onion, chopped 1 large

4. Garlic, chopped 6 cloves

5. Chopped fresh mint leaves ¼ cup

6. Curry powder 1 teaspoon

7. Mixed spice 1 teaspoon

8. Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

9. Red wine 1 cup

10. Grated lemon zest ½ teaspoon

11. Grated orange zest ½ teaspoon

12. Whole peeled tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

13. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons

14. Peas, drained 1 (8 ounce) can

15. Potatoes, peeled and cubed 2

16. Whole pitted ripe olives 10

17. Bay leaves 4

18. White sugar 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Octopus in Tomato Sauce

1 . Stage

Place the octopus into a large pot and fill with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, and then simmer over medium heat until octopus is opaque, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly; cut into bite-size pieces.

2 . Stage

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, mint leaves, curry powder and mixed spice; cook and stir until onion is soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in the octopus pieces, wine, lemon zest and orange zest. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes to blend the flavors, then stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, peas, potatoes, olives and bay leaves. Cover and simmer over low heat until potatoes and octopus are tender, about 45 minutes.