Octapodi Stifatho
(Octopus with onions)

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~ Octopus is the kind of sea food that can be served hot or cold, as an appetizer or as a main dish.
~ When you buy fresh octopus, if is not beaten already, it has to be beaten well to tenderize the meat.
~ You can buy the frozen octopus which is beaten and cleaned.

~ Ingredients:   ~ 1 octopus of about kilo ~ 1/2 a kilo of grated tomatoes ~ 1/2 a kilo of very small onions ~ 1/2 a cup of wine vinegar ~ 1/2 a cup of olive oil

~ 4-5 cloves finely chopped garlic ~ 2-3 bay leaves ~ 1-2 cinnamon sticks ~ 1 cup of hot water ~ 10-12 black pepper corns ~ Salt and pepper to taste

 

 

~ Wash octopus well, separate tentacles from the head and boil in salted water for about 30 minutes. ~ Drain the water and when the octopus has cooled down cut in smaller pieces. ~ Place the oil in a sauce pan and heat well. ~ Add the garlic and all the octopus, fry for about 10 minutes and then add the vinegar. ~ Stir for a while and add the rest of the ingredients (except for the onions). ~ Lower the heat, cover the sauce pan and simmer for about an hour. ~ Add the small onions and simmer for about another 30 minutes or until the octopus is tender and the onions are cooked. ~ Serve the dish while is hot. ~ Good luck and bon appétit.