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Published 2004
Octopus, fresh from the Bay of Bengal; shredded blades of saw-tooth coriander, fresh from Thandwe market; all jumbled with lime juice, salt, chilli and onions... need I say more? You’ll find it all at home too..
Bring a pan of salted water to a rolling boil, then pop in the whole octopus and gently simmer for 30-40 minutes, depending on size, or until just tender (test with a knife). Next, drain, slice off and discard the head and beak (located in the ring-hole of the tentacles), then slice the ring of tentacles into arms and cut these into sections. Warm the peanut oil and garlic until the garlic star