Eke Takare I Roto Ite Akari (Curried Octopus In Coconut Sauce) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole fresh octopus
coconut cream
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 small onion, chopped
curry powder

Preparation

Clean the octopus removing the ink sac from the head.
Place the whole octopus in a pot over medium heat.
The water from the octopus will provide the cooking liquid.
Wash hands after handling the octopus as some people will get a skin rash.
Simmer until tender.
Get rid of the cooking water.
Cut the tentacles into bite sized pieces.
Heat the coconut cream in a saucepan with the seasonings and onion.
Add the octopus pieces and reheat.
Serve with cooked root vegetables or rice.