Tamarind and chilli octopus salad

ingredients

• Tamarind and chilli octopus salad

  • 1 kilogram cleaned baby octopus
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate
  • 1 fresh small red thai chilli, chopped finely
  • 2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts
  • 1 cup (50g) snow pea sprouts
  • 100 gram snow peas, trimmed, sliced thinly lengthways
  • 1 red capsicum (150g), sliced thinly
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

• Lime and palm sugar dressing

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar

method

• Tamarind and chilli octopus salad

  • 1

    Make lime and palm sugar dressing. Combine ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

  • 2

    Combine octopus, tamarind, chilli and half the oil in large bowl.

  • 3

    Heat remaining oil in wok; stir-fry octopus, in batches, until cooked.

  • 4

    Combine octopus, dressing and remaining ingredients in large bowl.