Ingredients:
1/2 kg squid/ koonthal, cut into round pieces
2 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
1/2-1 tsp crushed pepper
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
4 big onions, sliced
2 sprig curry leaves
1/2 cup thengakothu / coconut slices
salt to taste
4 tbsp oil
Preparation:
- In a pressure cooker, add cleaned squid, chopped 3 green chillies, 3/4 tsp turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt and mix well.
- Cover and cook for 1 whistle and then reduce the flame and cook for 2 whistles. Once pressure releases, open the cooker and cook till all the water dries up.
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped garlic and ginger and saute well. Add 4-5 chopped green chillies and mix well.
- Add 3 sliced onions to this and saute well till transparent.
- Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and curry leaves and mix well. Now add coconut slices and cooked squid and stir well.
- Add crushed pepper and garam masala to this and mix well till the masala is well coated with the squid.
- Then add 1 onion finely chopped and mix well for 5-7 minutes. Adjust the salt and remove from flame…Serve hot..
