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Koonthal Fry | Squid Fry | Koonthal Porichathu
It is a delicious sea food dish eaten as a side dish with rice, chappathi, etc. Its a south Indian delicasy, prepared with added spice powders, where the marinated squid is shallow fried and then mixed with masala and stir fried until dry.
Koonthal Fry
Ingredients
- Squid - 1/4 kg
- Onion - 1 (sliced)
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
- Green Chilli - 2 (slit)
- Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Leaves - 1 tsp
- Fennel Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
- Salt
- Curry Leaves
- Oil
FOR MARINATION:-
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
- Salt
Instructions
- Marinate squid with the ingredients mentioned under "For Marination" and keep for 1/2 hour.
- Heat oil, shallow fry the squid and keep aside. In the same oil, saute ginger garlic paste and green chilli for 1 minute. Add onion and cook till the color changes. Add spice powders and salt, mix and cook till raw smell fades. Add 3 tbsp water and continue to cook for a minute.
- Add squid and mix well till masala coats on squid. Cook till dry and stir in between. Once done, add curry leaves and mix. Serve hot.