Squid Masala Fry
Prep time: 30-40 mins (includes time taken to make the marinade from scratch) | Frying time: 5 mins | Serves 2-3
Ingredients:
- 400-500 grams (4 medium sized) squid, cleaned and cut into rings
- a sprig of curry leaves (8-12 leaves)
For the marinade:
- 30 red chillies, deseeded, soaked in warm water for 30 mins
- 10 fat cloves of garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 lime sized ball of tamarind
- 1-1/2 – 2 teaspoons rock salt
- 1-2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 6-7 curry leaves (optional)
Method:
1. Drain (and discard) the water in which the chillies were soaked and grind the chilli skins along with the rest of the ingredients mentioned under ‘For the marinade‘ to a fine paste. You will actually have more masala than you require for this recipe so use some to marinate the squid, reserve some to be added to the frying pan and store the excess in an airtight container and refrigerate and use it to fry prawns (masala fry) or to make the same dish again.
2. Marinate the squid rings with the required amount of ground masala and keep aside for 30 mins.
3. When you are ready to fry the squid, heat oil in a large frying pan and add the curry leaves and a little of the masala and fry until the raw smell of the masala vanishes
4. Add the marinated squid and mix it along with the fried masala and stir fry for a minute or two. Then spread them out in a single layer and let them fry for a further minute or two till just done. (overcooking them will make them rubbery so keep an eye out)
5. Remove onto a serving plate and garnish with chopped coriander if desired and serve hot with rice and curry or as an appetizer!
That marinade is lipsmacking, but the chillies scare me! Hehe… especially with squid being cheap now, the best time to enjoy this delicious fish… 🙂
Hi Shireen. Happy & Prosperous New Year to you & your family. Yes Masala Fry is very popular in Mangalore. Thks for the Spicy recipe of Squid Masala Fry. Waiting for More recipes from you. Take care. 🙂
@ Rafeeda: Thanks so much! If you use Kashmiri chillies the marinade won't be that spicy!
@ Vanita Amin: Thanks so much and wish you the same! Hope you enjoy this recipe!
Happy New Year to you Shireen 🙂 Came across your blog through UAE Food Bloggers FB Group! Love the way you have presented your recipes! I too used to make Squid Masala in a little bit different way though!!
Hi Shireen. Thank you for this recipe. I made this recipe for our family reunion dinner last night and it was a hit. The marinade is not spicy at all and has a lovely sweet and spicy taste because of the tamarind. I didn't think you could teach a Kulshekar Sequeira new tricks in the kitchen department:) Keep them coming.
@ Bilna Sandeep: Thanks so much for your lovely compliments! Glad to know that you liked my blog 🙂 I will soon visit yours! Happy New Year to you too!
@ Rosesq: I am so thrilled to know that you enjoyed this dish 🙂 well, its a Kulshekar Sequeira (my hubby) who created this recipe afterall 🙂 Thanks so much for your feedback!