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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 100 Minutes |
Chickpeas with fried octopus.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
I absolutely LOVE this recipe. Apart from being extremely easy to make it is delicious. To those that eat squid, the taste is very similar, so... come on.. dare a little will you? Again a good place to find baby octopus is at local Asian Markets.
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