Monastic recipe from the monastic republic of Athos
Method
Remove the beak of the octopus and place it in a pot.
Add the bay leaf and allspice
Cover and let it simmer in its liquid, without water, on a low heat for 30 minutes
Chop the spring onions, garlic and fennel
Cut the boiled octopus
Ffry the onions and garlic
Aadd fennel seeds and the tomato paste
Add the octopus and mix
Deglaze with the broth of the octopus
Add the bay leaf and half the fennel
Reduce the heat, cover and let it simmer for about 30 minutes
Add black pepper, the fennel and the rest of the fennel
Continue boiling without a lid until it drinks its liquid
Turn up the heat and add the wine
Cover, turn off the heat and let it rest for 20 minutes
Ingredients
1-1½ kilos of octopus
8-10 spring onions
120 ml olive oil
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 wine glass of red wine
40-60 g coarsely chopped fennel
4-6 cloves of garlic
3-4 bay leaves
1 tbsp fennel (optional)
1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Black pepper
1 glass of octopus broth