Potatoes in sauce are an exquisite and nutritious dish of Canarian gastronomy. It is a traditional seafood stew that brings together products from the sea and the land presented in a simple and very tasty way.
Canarian cuisine is known for taking advantage of the richness of its ecosystems, where seafood plays a leading role. We explain how to make pota in sauce so that you can bring a little piece of the flavour of the islands to your table.
What is Potatoes in Sauce
The squid is a cephalopod like squid, cuttlefish, cuttlefish or octopus. In the waters of the Canary Islands grow different types of squid such as the black squid or the flying squid. All are very popular and are prepared in many ways such as grilled with mojo or stewed. The best result is given by the stews, whether they are spoon or to dip bread. The slow fire and a good sofrito are the key to prepare some potas in sauce with all the traditional flavor.
How do I distinguish squid from squid?
To differentiate between squid and squid, the trick is to look at their color and the shape of the fins. The squid is more elongated and violet in colour, its fins take up less surface area. The squid is more rounded, its fins are diamond-shaped and its color is more yellowish and transparent. In addition, the flesh of the squid is firmer and thicker than that of the squid.
In terms of nutrients they are similar. Both products are healthy, good source of protein and essential minerals.
Although they belong to the same family, squid and squid are not the same. The squid is better for preparing stews, as it appreciates long cooking. Squid is more suitable for grilling, as it is more delicate.
How to prepare the Potatoes in Sauce
Traditional cooking allows several versions of the same recipe and often they are adapted to what we have in the pantry. We are going to explain how to prepare squid in sauce with a simple homemade recipe. But you will find others that include potatoes, spices and different herbs such as coriander and elements of each house.
Ingredients
- 2 pots clean and in strips.
- -1 onion.
- -1 green pepper.
- 2 cloves of garlic.
- 500 grams of grated natural tomato or a can of crushed tomato.
- 250 ml of white wine.
- Sweet paprika.
- Ground black pepper.
- -Cumin.
- -1 bay leaf.
- -Tomillo.
- -Clavo molido.
- Vinegar.
- Extra virgin olive oil.
- -Get out.
- -Water.
Elaboration
To make it quicker, we can ask at the fishmonger's for strips of squid. If you prefer the whole squid and clean it at home, do the same as with the squid. Remove the skin and fins. Remove the mouth and turn over to clean the inside. Cut the body, fins and tentacles into strips.
Chop the onion, green pepper and garlic. In a casserole or cauldron, fry very well over medium heat with extra virgin olive oil.
When the onion starts to become transparent, add a generous spoonful of paprika and quickly add the grated or crushed tomato. It is very important to add the tomato quickly so that it provides liquid and the paprika does not burn, as it would become bitter.
Season with salt, pepper, cumin and cloves to taste and let the tomato cook over medium heat. If the tomato is too acidic, you can reduce it with a pinch of baking soda.
When the tomato is cooked, add the squid strips and the white wine. Turn up the heat so that the alcohol in the wine evaporates.
When it is evaporated, add water until it covers all the stew and lower the heat to medium until it starts to boil.
Add a splash of vinegar, thyme and bay leaf and cook over a low heat until the squid is tender. Serve hot.
The trick is to cook them over a low heat tomake them tender. But if you want to be sure, put the squid strips to soak in milk for at least half an hour before cooking them. When you put them in the stew, drain the excess milk well, but without rinsing them. You'll see how tender they are!
If you prefer to make a more complete dish, you can add diced potatoes to the stew. Keep in mind that the potatoes need about 20 to 25 minutes of cooking time. You can also accompany the potatoes in sauce with papas arrugás or white rice as a garnish. Above all, don't forget some good bread for dipping!
Potatoes in sauce is a very simple, healthy and grateful recipe that you can include in your menus to make them more varied and suggestive. We are sure that with this recipe for easy pots in sauce you will triumph at home with all the Canarian flavour.
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