International Receipes: ARROZ DE POLVO

ARROZ DE POLVO (OCTOPUS RICE)

Ingredients:

1 kg of fresh Octopus

1 Clove of Garlic

1 onion

350 grams fresh Tomatoes

1 Green Pepper

320gr Rice

Piripiri (to taste)

Salt to taste

2 table spoons Red Wine

1.5 table spoons Olive Oil

Preparation

Carefully remove skin from the Octopus wash well. Beat the Octopus with a wooden spoon to tenderise it and reduce cooking time. After washing, cut it into small pieces. Peel the onion and cloves of garlic, then chop finely. Blanch the tomatoes, then remove the skin and seeds and chop finely. After deseeding the pepper chop into small, equal pieces.

Using the olive oil lightly fry off the garlic and onion. Once they have sweated down, add the pepper and tomatoes and Octopus. Fry gently for several minutes, adding the wine and a little water and leave to cook. Season with salt and piripiri. Add the rice and cook for a further 15 minutes. Serve with a sprinkle of chopped parsley

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