Polvo guisado

Name: Polvo guisado
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Angola
Ingredients: 700 g already cooked plain octopus; 500 g tomatoes; 180 g onion; 12 g garlic; 30 g olive oil; 200 ml water; 3 g salt; 1 g sweet paprika; 15 g parsley; 20 ml lemon juice

Stewed octopus is prepared here from an already cooked plain product. The tomato and onion sauce provides the final binding.

Ingredients

700 g already cooked plain octopus
500 g tomatoes
180 g onion
12 g garlic
30 g olive oil
200 ml water
3 g salt
1 g sweet paprika
15 g parsley
20 ml lemon juice

Preparation

Use already cooked plain octopus and follow its storage instructions. Cut it into pieces. The prior cooking of raw octopus is not included.

Sauté the onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatoes, and paprika, then cook for 10 minutes.

Add the octopus, water, and salt. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes to heat the pieces through and coat them with sauce.

Finish with lemon and parsley. Serve hot with the accompaniment of your choice, counted separately.