How to make shattoo (octopus) 🐙 water | Dominican Style 🇩🇲| Caribbean style by Lau Lau

octopus

🥗Healthier: squid

💰Cheaper: chicken

Squid is lower in calories and chicken is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is a budget-friendly option.

Clean the octopus with vinegar and lime to remove freshness from the sea.

Cut out the teeth and eyes of the octopus.

Place the octopus in a pressure cooker and cook for 15-20 minutes to soften it.

Prepare the ingredients: chop a large onion, celery, chives, and garlic.

Add seasoning pepper, potato seasoning, cumin, turmeric, and chicken soup to the mix.

Knead 3 cups of flour with water to form a dough for dumplings.

Roll the dough into small pieces for dumplings.

In the pressure cooker, add the octopus and the prepared seasonings and mix well.

Add coconut milk and water to the pot, about 3 cups total, to create the broth.

Bring the pot to a boil and then add the dumplings to cook in the broth.

Cooking Techniques

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