Grilled Pulpo

(Grilled Octopus mixed with roasted capsicum peppers, frilled potato ratte, and drizzled with local olive oil)

Ingredients Pulpo 200 gm Potato Ratte 150 gm Red capsicum 50 gmGreen capsicum 50 gm Yellow capsicum 50 gm Paprika 10 gmLocal olive oil 2 ml Basil 10 gm Salt to taste Pepper to taste

METHODS

1. Poach the Pulpo in salted Water until it is Soft, allow it cool in the water, and cut into wedges.
2. Roast the red, green, yellow capsicum in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius, allow them to cool, peel while still warm, and cut into small wedges.
3. Boiled the potato ratte with skin, cut into half, and grill together with the pulpo.
4. Arrange all the ingredients on a plate, season with paprika powder (sumac can be also added), add basil, and drizzle olive oil on top. Octopus (pulpo in Italian) when perfectly cooked is absolutely delightful — tender and buttery softness — there’s no doubt it’s a hot favourite dish amongst most, especially seafood lovers. Finding the right place that serves well-cooked pulp can be tough and the thought of cooking it at home may be intimidating but it’s really much simpler than you think and doesn’t require any special tricks or equipment. Try this dish at your next gathering and you’ll definitely impress your guests when you offer them this easy grilled pulpo dish!