🇹🇻 Tuvaluan Cuisine

Octopus in Coconut

Octopus Simmered in Coconut Cream

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 288 kcal

Tender octopus simmered in coconut cream with onion and lime. A prized reef delicacy.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil octopus 30 minutes until tender.
  2. 2 Drain and slice.
  3. 3 Saute onion and garlic.
  4. 4 Add coconut cream.
  5. 5 Add octopus and hot pepper.
  6. 6 Simmer 10 minutes, season.

Did You Know?

Tuvaluan reef walkers catch octopus by hand, feeling into coral crevices at low tide.