712- Calamari Tagine / طاجين الكالاماري - Cooking with Alia

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:09:22 GMT

Step 1

1- To make the sauce, cut the tomatoes in half and grate them using the large holes of the grater. Discard the skin.

Step 2

2- Finely chop the parsley.

Step 3

3- Cut the onion in half, and finely chop it.

Step 4

4- On medium heat, heat up the olive oil for 1 minute. Use the best quality olive oil in this dish because it really affects the taste. Add the chopped onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add the grated tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 5

5- Add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, paprika, and half of the finely chopped parsley. Mix well.

Step 6

6- Cover the pan and let the sauce cook for 5 minutes.

Step 7

7- Add the fresh calamari rings to the sauce. Cover the pan and cook on medium heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check on the calamari from time to time and stir.

Step 8

8- When about 40 minutes of the cooking time has passed add the rest of the chopped parsley and continue cooking until the calamari is done and the sauce becomes thick.

Step 9

9- Serve immediately with crusty bread!

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