How to make Simple and Easy Calamari Roast | Spicy Squid Roast Recipe

When you hear of Spicy Squid Roast, the aromas awakens your senses which in turn fires the appetite and it is hard for the taste buds to resist the temptation of this spice-rich preparation. Several fresh spices are used that gives a unique aroma and flavor to this preparation and not only it’s hearty but it’s healthy too. It is low in calories and is a good food source of zinc and manganese, contains no saturated fat and is high in natural protein and only takes minutes to prepare.

So here’s the recipe from my kitchen to yours

Happy Cooking !

Ingredients :

500 gms Squid (cleaned & cut into rings)
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
Salt as per taste
2 sprigs Curry Leaves
½ glass Water
2 to 3 tbsp Coconut Oil
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
3 Green Chillies slit
2 large Onions (sliced)
2 sprigs Curry Leaves
1 tsp Fennel Seeds (coarsely ground)
Salt as per taste
1 medium size Tomato (chopped)
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Pepper Powder
2 sprigs Curry Leaves

Note : tsp is teaspoon
tbsp is tablespoon

Please Note :

Squid must be cooked for either a very short time i.e 2 to 3 minutes (hot & fast) or a very long time i.e 30 to 45 minutes (low & slow). Anything in between turns it very rubbery.

Since I was not satisfied mentally by cooking the squid only for 2 to 3 minutes and nor did I have the patience to wait for 30 to 45 minutes, so to save time, I pressure cooked the squid and to my surprise it did not turn rubbery! Since then I have been doing this process.
If you find it's still rubbery then,
pressure cook for 1 whistle on high flame. Lower the flame and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS :
To clean the calamari:

Detach the head from the "hat". Pull carefully, as most of the innards that are attached to the head will come out when you pull.
Under running water, pull the skin off the little hat and run water inside it to get out anything else that might still be stuck in there.
While you are cleaning, you might feel a stiff, plastic-like cartilage quill. The end will be sticking out at the open edge of the hat where there is a little point. Just tug on it gently and pull it out. Set the little hat aside, it is clean!
Next, separate the tentacles from the eyes - keep the tentacles and throw the rest away.
Grab the tentacles and feel in the middle for the little beak. You can just pop it by squeezing the sides gently, or by pushing it from behind.
Then, just slice the little hat into strips.