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Koonthal Choru / Malabar Squid Rice
Published on October 21, 2023

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cup matta rice / parboiled rice
1/2 kg squid / koonthal, cleaned and cut into pieces
3 green chillies, finely chopped
5-6 shallots, sliced
1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
2 sprig curry leaves
1/2 cup grated coconut
salt to taste
1 litre water
Preparation:
- In a large pressure cooker. add matta rice, cleaned squid, chopped green chillies, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, sliced shallots, grated coconut, salt and water and mix well.
- Cook on medium-high flame for 1 whistle and then lower the flame and cook for another 5-7 minutes at low flame.
- Switch off the flame and when pressure releases, open the cooker and mix well to combine. Serve with pickle, pappadum and dal curry...
Recipe Source: The Big Sweet Tooth
Koonthal Choru / Malabar Squid Rice
By
Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
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Malabar,Kerala
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup matta rice / parboiled rice
- 1/2 kg squid / koonthal, cleaned and cut into pieces
- 3 green chillies, finely chopped
- 5-6 shallots, sliced
- 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
- 2 sprig curry leaves
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- salt to taste
- 1 litre water
Instructions
- 1In a large pressure cooker, add matta rice, cleaned squid, chopped green chillies, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, sliced shallots, grated coconut, salt, and water and mix well.
- 2Cook on medium-high flame for 1 whistle and then lower the flame and cook for another 5-7 minutes at low flame.
- 3Switch off the flame and when pressure releases, open the cooker and mix well to combine. Serve with pickle, pappadum, and dal curry...
Description
A Malabar-style squid rice dish cooked with parboiled rice, fresh squid, and aromatic spices for a delicious seafood meal.