Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 19 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Cayenne | 1 tsp (1.8g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Octopus | not in our table | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Caraway | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of octopus, cleaned and cut into 1" pieces.
- 1/2 cup of tomato paste, always use high quality tomato paste, there is nothing worse than cheap, tin can tasting tomato paste
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 branch of celery, leaves incldued finely chopped
- 1 carrot finely chopped
- 3 dried red chilis
- 1 bouquet of cilantro, leaves separated from stem
- 1/2 cup of bulghur wheat, rinsed in a sieve
- 1 tablespoon of caraway
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne
- 1 teaspoon of coriander
- Lemon wedges to squeeze fresh lemon juice into the soup at the table
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions
Saute the onions in olive oil until translucent, add the garlic, carrots and celery and saute for 15 minutes, add the tomato paste and more olive oil, saute for 10 minutes more. Season with salt.
Add the octopus and enough water to cover plus 2 1/2 cups more, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, add spices. Taste for salt, add more if needed. Add pepper. Cook the octopus until it is very tender about 1- 1 1/2 hours. Add the bulghur and cilantro during the last 20 minutes of cooking
Category:Tunisian Recipes
Category:Tunisian Soups