Tonight's dinner

Tanzanian Zanzibar Octopus Coconut Curry

Tender cooked octopus, tomato, spinach, and coconut milk form a gently spiced curry with rice.

  • 35 min
  • Serves 2
  • Seafood

Tanzanian Zanzibar Octopus Coconut Curry with rice

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cooked octopus, sliced
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup cooked rice
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Steps

  1. Cook shallot in oil until soft, then add garlic, ginger, and turmeric for 30 seconds.
  2. Add tomatoes and salt; cook until saucy, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in coconut milk and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  4. Add cooked octopus and spinach; heat until the octopus is hot and the spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Finish with lime juice and serve with warm rice.

Allergen note: Contains shellfish and coconut.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.

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