Name: Nieves Barragan Mohacho’s Confit Octopus With Fried Potatoes And Mojo Rojo
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the octopus; 2 bay leaves; ½ white onion, peeled; 1 whole octopus, approximately 3-3.5kg/6¼-7¾lb (see recipe introduction); Extra virgin olive oil; For the mojo rojo; 1 tbsp fennel seeds; 8 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 tbsp chilli; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika; 4 tsp sherry vinegar; 150ml/¼pt extra virgin olive oil; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; For the baby potatoes; 50g/2oz baby potatoes per person; Extra virgin olive oil; ½ shallot, very finely chopped; 5 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; To finish; Hot, sweet smoked paprika; Extra virgin olive oil

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