ARROZ DE CHOCO

Choco in Portuguese is cuttlefish but often the Macanese use that term for squid.

4 squid, washed well and cut in pieces
½ – 1 tin tomato paste or 2 lb | 900g of fresh tomatoes cut in eighths
2 onions, sliced
a little clove powder
2 bay leaves
small pieces of ginger, chopped very fine

Mix the choco with the ginger and set aside. Fry the onions, tomatoes, clove powder and bay leaves in 1 dsp lard, and when cooked add choco, raw rice, salt and pepper to taste, and sufficient water to boil the rice.