Ingredients

  • olive oil, for frying
  • 2 white onions, sliced into rings
  • 3 celery ribs, thickly sliced diagonally
  • 2 fennel bulbs, coarsely sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, toasted and ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed, toasted and ground
  • 2 red chilies, chopped
  • 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 4 cups fish stock
  • 2 oranges, juice and zest of
  • 6 squid, cleaned, thick-cut into 1in squares
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, coarsely chopped
  • ciabatta, to serve

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 275°F
  • Heat a little olive oil in a heavy-based ovenproof casserole and sweat the onions, celery and fennel until softened but not brown. Stir in the ground spices, chili to taste and the tomatoes.
  • Add the wine, fish stock, orange juice and zest, then stir in the chopped squid.
  • Cover and bake for about 2 hours until tender. Stir through some of the chopped cilantro.
  • Serve in big bowls, sprinkled with remaining coriander and accompanied by lots of fresh ciabatta to mop up the juice.