Portuguese calamari

Name: Portuguese calamari
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Boil
Ingredients: 800.00 g calamari baby; 2.00 onion sliced; 3.00 garlic cloves, crushed; 1.00 green pepper diced; 30.00 ml oil; 2.00 tomatoes peeled and diced; 50.00 ml tomato paste; 10.00 ml paprika; 10.00 ml dried oregano; 4.00 bay leaves; 2.00 ml peri-peri; 10.00 ml sugar; 150.00 ml water; salt and freshly ground black pepper

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (14)

800.00 g	calamari — baby
2.00	onion — sliced
3.00	garlic — cloves, crushed
1.00	green pepper — diced
30.00 ml	oil
2.00	tomatoes — peeled and diced
50.00 ml	tomato paste
10.00 ml	paprika
10.00 ml	dried oregano
4.00	bay leaves
2.00 ml	peri-peri
10.00 ml	sugar
150.00 ml	water
	salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

Clean and cut the calamari into 5 mm thick rings.
Sauté the onion, garlic and green pepper in the hot oil until soft.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, seasonings and water and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add the calamari and simmer for about two minutes or until just tender.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Do not overcook the calamari otherwise it becomes tough).
Serve with rice.