Ingredients

1 kg octopus

1 litre water

1 red onion

2 garlic cloves finely chopped

10 pitted whole black pepper corns marjoram , mint , basil finely chopped

1 teasepoon honey

1/2 teasepoon crushed chilli

1 tablespoon of lime

100ml extra virgin olive oil

salt and fresh cracked pepper

1 teasepoon of wine red

Method

In a deep pan fried put the water, 1 teaspoonful of wine , 10 pinned black peppercorns 1/2 teasepoon of chilli, bay leaf and octopus . Bring to the boil , reduce the heat and simmer for about an hour or until octopus is cooked . Remove the octopus from liquid and cut into bite pieces . Reserving some of the liquid . In a shallow pan heat the oil and saute the onions until brown , add the chilli garlic and herbs for a further 3 minutes . Finally add the octopus add the honey add the lime zests about 10 minutes until the liquid has reduced to the desired consistency.

Seaon and serve.

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