Monday, April 9, 2012

Octopus Stew ( Stuffat tal Qarnit )

Ingredient


800g octopus
2 tablespoons oil
2 large onions
8 olives
1 tablespoon mint
1 tablespoon mixed spices
50g raisins
50g mixed nuts
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon tomato puree
250ml red wine
small lemon 250g peas
salt and pepper


Method:


clean and wash the octopus and cut in small portions. Boil the octopus in salted water until tender . Meanwhile fry the onions and garlic for several minutes . Add the tomato puree and keep cooking for 2 minutes . Pour in the red wine , olives , mint , mixed spice , raisins , nuts and the cooked octopus . Squeeze in the lemon and season with salt and pepper . Simmer very slowly for about 1 hour stirring from time to time so as not to allow the stew to become dry . Should this happen always add a little hot water . towards the end of the cooking time and the peas .

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