Preparation for 4 persons
step
1
- 250 g (8.8 oz) dried chickpeas
1 vegetable stock cube
5 g (1 tsp) salt
600 ml water
3 g ( 11 Oz) Pepper
1400 g (4900 oz) octopus (cleaned)
30 g (1 oz) extra virgin olive oil
REMEMBER: the chickpeas must be soaked in cold water for at least 10 hours.
- 250 g (8.8 oz) dried chickpeas
1 vegetable stock cube
5 g (1 tsp) salt
600 ml water
3 g ( 11 Oz) Pepper
1400 g (4900 oz) octopus (cleaned)
30 g (1 oz) extra virgin olive oil
REMEMBER: the chickpeas must be soaked in cold water for at least 10 hours.
- 250 g (8.8 oz) dried chickpeas
1 vegetable stock cube
5 g (1 tsp) salt
600 ml water
3 g ( 11 Oz) Pepper
1400 g (4900 oz) octopus (cleaned)
30 g (1 oz) extra virgin olive oil
REMEMBER: the chickpeas must be soaked in cold water for at least 10 hours.
Bring a sufficiently large pan of water to the boil, submerge the octopuses and cook at a moderate boil for around 1 hour 15 minutes.

Drain the 250 g of chickpeas.
Bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil, add the chickpeas and cook for around 60 minutes. Drain and weight out 500 g of cooked chickpeas.
Put 600 ml of water and 1 vegetable stock cube into the Vento jar .

WARNING: ARE YOU SURE THE LID IS IN PLACE?

Well, now turn the knob and set the speed indicated in the following step.
step
2
Blend for 360 seconds at speed 57 (14400 Rounds Per Minute).
Blend for 360 seconds at speed 57 (14400 Rounds Per Minute).
Blend for 360 seconds at speed 57 (14400 Rounds Per Minute).

Now press STOP to end the blending.
step
3
Add to the vegetable stock in the Vento jar the 500 g of cooked chickpeas.
Season with salt to taste.

WARNING: ARE YOU SURE THE LID IS IN PLACE?

Well, now turn the knob and set the speed indicated in the following step.
step
4
Blend for 160 seconds at speed 40 (11000 Rounds Per Minute).
Blend for 160 seconds at speed 40 (11000 Rounds Per Minute).
Blend for 160 seconds at speed 40 (11000 Rounds Per Minute).

While Vento blender is running cut some of the octopus tentacles and rings.

Now press STOP to end the blending.
step
5
Serve the chickpea cream with some of the octopus tentacles and rings. Garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a spring of fresh thyme.
Serve the chickpea cream with some of the octopus tentacles and rings. Garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a spring of fresh thyme.
Serve the chickpea cream with some of the octopus tentacles and rings. Garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a spring of fresh thyme.