KERALA CUISINE / MALABAR SQUID FRY - KOONTHAL VARUTHATH

KERALA CUISINE / MALABAR SQUID FRY - KOONTHAL VARUTHATH

Though squid or calamari is not available like any other fishes, this fish has a great place in seafood party dinner ideas. As I am from Kerala, I love to cook seafood recipes often for lunch. Fish fry or fish curry for the lunch is very common in most of the households in Kerala. Indian fish recipes are always unique in taste and flavor but will be spicy. For this fried calamari recipe, I marinated the squid rings with all the ingredients which crushed gently with hands and then added to the hot oil, fried in a medium heat until done. You can add or less the chili powder according to your spice level. So do try this recipe for squid fry and drop your comments.

INGREDIENTS

Squid                                   - 1 kg, (cleaned and cut roundly)

Tomato                                - 1 (medium), chopped

Ginger garlic paste            - 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder                - 1 tsp

Chili powder                       - 2 tbsp (i used Kashmir chili powder)

Coriander powder              - 2 tbsp

Salt                          

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Oil

PREPARATION

• Clean the squid and cut into round thin shapes and keep it aside.
• Now take a big bowl and mix in chopped tomato, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, salt and curry leaves.
• Crush well with your hand and make a thick gravy.
• Now add the squid to it and mix well.
• Heat a pan and pour some coconut oil.
• When hot add the marinated squid to it and stir occasionally.
• When the squid and the gravy come to the required consistency, then remove from flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.