Description
Enjoy this traditional recipe from Malta which makes a very flavorful sauce for octopus with potatoes, tomatoes, red wine and a hint of citrus that can be served over spaghetti, or just on its own.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds octopus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup red wine
- ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (8 ounce) can peas, drained
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 10 whole pitted ripe olives
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4