In reply to Jasmine.

OCTOPUS RICE

SERVINGS : 4 PREP TIME : 10m COOK TIME : 60m READY IN : 1:10 h

1 kg / (2 1/4 pounds) octopus
1 large onion
50 ml / (3 1/3 tablespoons) olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
250 grams / (8 3/4 ounces) rice
Pepper (to taste)
1 bay leaf
1 bunch of parsley
Coriander (to taste)
3 medium ripe tomatoes
1 small onion to cook the octopus
Salt (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Clean and wash the octopus. Put it in a pressure cooker with water seasoned with a small unpeeled onion, a bay leaf and a bunch of parsley. Cook about 35 minutes. When the octopus is cooked, drain it and cut into pieces. Reserve the cooking water.
STEP 2

Place the olive oil, chopped onion, the chopped garlic and the peeled tomato cut into pieces in a saucepan and simmer over low heat until the tomato start to break down. Add the octopus and the rice seasoned with a little salt and pepper, stir and pour the cooking water (enough water to completely cover the rice and the octopus). Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 10 to 12 minutes.
STEP 3

Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped coriander. Let stand about 5 minutes and serve.