Spicy red squid gravy & Blog Awards!!!

 Koonthal mulakittathu & Award Time!!!

Ingredients:

Kashmiri chilli powder- 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Tamarind - small amla sized ball (nellikka valippam)

Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp

Shallots(cheriyullior small onion) - 5 or 6(chopped)

Ginger- garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Tomato - 1

Curry leaves -  6-7 leaves

Coconut Oil or oil as needed (i used coconut oil coz it gives the authentic taste of kerala)

Water  as needed

Salt  to taste

Preparation:

• Mix the spice powders with some water and keep it aside.
• In a  pan,fry the squid by marinating with a little chilly pwdr,turmeric pwdr and salt.fry using some oil till it is half cooked.
• Heat some coconut oil in a pot or man-chatti and fry fenugreek seeds and let it brown.
• Then add chopped shallots and curry leaves and saute.
• Add ginger - garlic paste and tomatoes saute till oil starts to separate from tomatoes.
• Then add spice paste and saute for 1 minute in low flame.
• Add tamarind juice mixed with enough water to cover the squid pieces
• Allow it to boil till the raw smell of tamarind has gone.
• Add fried squid pieces and cook till the pieces are fully done.
• Pour some coconut oil on top(if necessary).
• Mix all the things together.
• Cover and let it rest at least two hours

Award Time..!

 

                          First let me thank GOD for giving me the oppurtunity of blogging....Now a big thanx to ''Jay'' of http://tastyappetite.blogspot.com/. for the award and for her great care and support. Thanx a lot dear!!!

  Here comes the Award!!!!

Now I am glad to pass this award to some of my lovely bloggy friends.

1. http://neetzkitchen.blogspot.com/ 
2. http://nitks.blogspot.com/
3. http://mykitchenflavors-bonappetit.blogspot.com/
4. http://aminacreations.blogspot.com/
5. http://aminacreations.blogspot.com/
6. http://thesaji.blogspot.com/
7. http://umaskitchenexperiments.blogspot.com/
8. http://usmasala.blogspot.com/
9. http://treatntrick.blogspot.com/
10. http://ensamayalkuripugal.blogspot.com/

Plz collect ur awards friends..

Luv,
Roshu