CALAMARI POTJIE

I have been making this recipe since 1987 - it is always a winner!! - Your Family Magazine 1987

• 100ml olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1kg calamari rings
• 500g tomatoes, chopped
• 25ml tomato paste
• 25ml tomato sauce
• 10ml turmeric
• 1 bay leaf
• Herbs of your choice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Potatoes, cubed
• 200ml white wine - do not use more as calamari draws it's liquid
• Tabasco sauce to taste

Heat oil in a pot, add onions and sauté for five minutes. Add garlic and calamari, sauté for another five minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato past, tomato sauce, turmeric, bay leaf and seasoning, mix well. Arrange layer of potatoes over squid mixture, pour over wine. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Do not stir during cooking time. Remove lid, stir careful and simmer to reduce liquid of necessary. Thicken if necessary. Adjust seasoning. Serve with rice or bread.

JOY'S TIP: Sprinkle meat tenderizer over calamari before cooking. Let stand for 20 minutes, rinse well.