Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink)

Ingredients

• 2 Kg squid
• 750g onions
• 1 bay leaf
• Nutmeg
• 2 soup spoons corn flour
• sherry
• oil
• salt

Method

Chop the onions finely then set aside.

Wash the squid (setting aside the ink sacks), cut into strips and fry gently in a pan with a small amount of oil. When the squid turns white, add the onions, nutmeg, bay leaf and a dash of sherry. Then transfer all the ingredients into a pot.

With a pair of scissors cut the ink sacks, add a bit of water, stir well, pour over the squid and then cook over a low flame. When the squid is tender, add the corn flour slaked with a small amount of water and then leave to cook for 2-3 minutes longer, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.

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