Recipe: Perfect Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala

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Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala. Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala can be made with or without red chilli powder. If you only like the taste of pepper then add a little more pepper & skip adding chilli powder. Vary the quantity of spices according to your wish, but this dish is better spicy.
Ingredients of Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala.
Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala.
You can have Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala
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Prepare 750 Grams of Squid.
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Prepare 4 Cloves of Garlic.
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It’s 1 Inch of Ginger.
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It’s 3 of Green Chillies.
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You need 3 Sprigs of Curry Leaves.
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Prepare 1 Cup of Grated Coconut.
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Prepare 1/2 Teaspoon of Fennel Powder.
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Prepare 1 Teaspoon of Black Pepper Powder.
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Prepare 2 Teaspoon of Peppercorns.
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It’s 2 of Small Shallots.
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You need 1/2 Teaspoon of Black Mustard Seeds.
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You need 1/2 Teaspoon of Red Chilli Powder.
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You need 1 Pinch of Garam Masala.
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Prepare 21/2 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil.
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Prepare 1/4 Teaspoon of Turmeric Powder.
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You need As Needed of Salt.
Heat olive oil in a skillet.
When its hot add mustard seeds.
Once they crackle, add cumin seeds.
SQUID CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK is a very simple yet delicious curry that you can cook for a week-day meal.
Squid (Calamari) Coconut Masala instructions
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Grind ginger, garlic, green chillies & crush a few peppercorns..
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Heat coconut oil in a pan & add mustard seeds. After a minute, add ginger & garlic paste. Sauté..
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When they start to turn brown, add green chillies, crushed peppercorns & a sprig of curry leaves..
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Add the cleaned & sliced squid(calamari) into this. Mix well..
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Add turmeric powder & salt. Mix & cook..
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While its being cooked, crush coconut, fennel powder, pepper powder, peppercorns, small shallots & curry leaves..
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When the squid is half cooked, add chilli powder & garam masala..
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Garam masala is just for the aroma. You can skip adding it if you want. Mix & cook till theres no water..
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Add the coconut mixture & rest of the curry leaves..
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Stir fry till coconut covers the squid & masala becomes dry..
Squids are small sea creatures with an elongated body and soft arms called tentacles.
The smaller varieties of squids are eaten as food and cooked in many delicious ways, like stuffed squid fry, squid curry, etc.
This Squid Masala/Kanavai Masala is a very famous Kerala cuisine of South India.
Squid is consumed in many parts of the world.
In India and Srilanka squid is eaten in coastal areas like Kerala and Tamil Nadu.