Hello, dear readers. It's been a while, hasn't it? Both mom and I have our plates full with various commitments right now but things will settle down soon and then it will be business as usual around here. Until then, I leave you with this recipe for a traditional Malyali dish that is simple yet lip-smackingly* good. I’m not a huge fan of sea food (I don’t eat anything that has/had fins), and while I’m generally iffy when it comes to squid, I do love it when it’s prepared this way. It works great as a side with rice and curry, with chappatis or if you want to keep it simple, with nothing but a few slices of bread to mop up the masala. Yum.
* I never thought I’d be the sort of person to use words like ‘lip-smacking’, but here I am.
Stir- fried Squid (Koonthal Porichathu)
Ingredients:
250 g squid cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
1 tsp rice flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp lime juice
3 tbsp coconut oil (or vegetable oil, if you prefer)
Method:
Marinate the squid in all the ingredients except the oil.
Leave for 2 hours at room temperature.
Heat the oil in a skillet and stir-fry the squid over high heat for 3-5 minutes. Be careful not to stand too close to the pan, squid spatters when it's being fried.
Serve hot.