Squid / Koonthal Pasta

Ingredients:

2 cups pasta

400-500 gm squid / koonthal, cut into round pieces

2 1/2- 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp pepper powder

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 onions, thinly sliced

1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2 green chillies, chopped

1 tomato chopped

1/2 tsp garam masala

3-4 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

salt to taste

oil as required

Preparation:

1. Boil water in a deep pan, add pasta, 1 tsp of oil and salt and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
2. Clean the squid and marinate it with 1 1/2-2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder , pepper powder , lemon juice and salt and keep it aside for 20-30 minutes. Then fry the marinated squid and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onions and saute well.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and saute well till the raw smell disappears.
5. Add chopped tomato and saute well till soft.
6. Add 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala and mix well.
7. Then add the fried squid and chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Adjust the salt.
8. Add cooked pasta to this , mix well and cook covered for 5 minutes in low flame.
9. Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot..