Opor Sotong

Ingredients:

4 tbsp oil

grind to a smooth paste:
1 clove garlic
1 medium sized onion
1 pc (0.5cm long) fresh turmeric
12 dried chillies, soak

2 tbsp coriander powder, add to ground ingredients
1 tsp cumin powder, add to ground ingredients
1 stalk lemon grass, bruise
1 pc (1cm) lengkuas, bruise
450g grated coconut, set aside 2 tbsp for roasting, add 2 cups water and extract 3 cups milk
salt to taste
2 fragrant lime leaves
600g medium or big sotong, separate head from body, remove bag of fluid, wash and drain


Method:

Heat oil in pot and fry ground ingredients together with lemon grass, lengkuas, roasted coconut, salt and lime leaves till fragrant. Add coconut milk. When boiling, stir, reduce heat and simmer until gravy becomes thick, stirring occasionally. Add sotong and cook for 5 minutes. Do not overcook as sotong will become rubbery.