Australian Gourmet Traveller - (02)February 2020 (1)

1 kgoctopustentacles,

cleaned(seenote)

200 gm(1cup)driedchickpeas,

soakedovernightin

coldwater

60 ml(1/4cup)extra-virgin

oliveoil

3 garliccloves,thinlysliced

½ tspchilliflakes

½ tsppaprika(ortotaste)

6 largegreenqueenolives,

pitted,fleshsliced

1 lemon,thinlysliced,

plusjuiceof2 lemons

(ortotaste)

Handfulofflat-leaf

parsley,toserve

1 Bringa largesaucepanof

saltedwatertotheboilover

highheat.Addoctopus,bring

backtoa simmer,thenreduce

heattomediumandsimmer

untiloctopusis verytender

(50 minutes to 1 hour).

Salt,toserve

2 dozenoysters

Coriander,toserve

POMEGRANATEDRESSING

2 tbsppomegranatemolasses

2 tbspredwinevinegar

2 tbspextra-virginolive oil

Arilsfrom1 small

pomegranate

1 goldenshallot,

finely chopped

1 Forpomegranatedressing,

combinemolasses,vinegarand

oilin a bowl,andmixtocombine.

Stirthroughpomegranatearils

andshallot,andseasonto

tastewithblackpepper.

2 Toserve,scattersaltover

a plate,topwithoysters,spoon

a littledressingineachoyster

and scatter over coriander.

Octopuswithchickpeas,

lemonandgreenolives

SERVES6 // PREPTIME 20 MINS// COOK1 HR 20 MINS(PLUSSOAKING,COOLING)

Thisdishis idealforentertainingasthechickpeasandoctopuscan

be cooked ahead and finished last minute when ready to serve.

OYSTERS

OptforSydneyrockoysters– they

area nativespecies,hencetheir

name.Theyarealsofilterfeeders,

sothishasa netpositiveonthe

areas they are being grown in.

Oysterswithpomegranate dressing

SERVES4 // PREPTIME 10 MINS

A tangypomegranatedressingperfectlycomplements
sweet, salty oysters. It’s quick and easy to prepare, too.

2 Meanwhile,drainchickpeas

andaddtoa largesaucepan.

Addcoldwatertocover

chickpeas,bringtoa simmer

overmediumheat,andcook

untilchickpeasaretender

(40-45minutes).Setaside

tocooluntilrequired.

3 Heatoilina saucepanover

lowheat.Addgarlicandsauté

untiljusttender(1-2minutes).

Addchilli,paprikaandlemon

slicesandstirtocombine

(1 minute).Addoctopusand

stiruntilstartingtoturngolden

(2-3minutes).Removeoctopus

frompanandsetaside.

4 Drainchickpeas(reserve

water)andaddtopanwith

olivesand125mlreserved

water,seasontotasteand

simmeruntilchickpeasabsorb

halfoftheliquid(10-15minutes).

Toserve,seasontotaste,

stirthroughparsley,topwith

octopus,andsqueezeover

lemonjuicetotaste.

NoteCleanedtentaclesare

availablefromfishmongers,

oraskyourstocleanandslice

the head from whole octopus.➤