Spicy Squid


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December 10, 2009

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Ingredients

0.352 kg squid
6 cherry tomatoes
a handful of curry leaves
1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, pounded
2 teaspoons of lemon zest
5 tablespoons oil
seasons to taste

Preparation

1
Steps needed to clean and prepare the squid
2
Pull the tentacles out from the body
3
Cut the tentacles just below the eyes and then remove the ' beak '. Be careful not to cut the ink sac
4
Gently reach inside the body to remove the quill and discard
5
Tear away the skin and wash the squid under running water
6
Cut the squid into estimate equal length
7
Marinate the squid pieces, lemon zest, pounded cumin seeds, garlic and 1 teaspoon of oil in a bowl. Place this inside a fridge for about 40 minutes.
8
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
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Add the onions and stir for about a minute before adding in the marinated squid. Then add the water. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
10
Add the cherry tomatoes and give it a quick stir.
11
Then spread curry leaves on top. Cover and simmer for 5-10minutes. Occasionally stirring the mixture until the liquid has reduced and the oil has separated from the gravy.

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