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Dakshin Calamari

Plenty of curry leaves and gun powder give these fried calamari the South Indian touch. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Dakshin Calamari

Main IngredientsSquids, Ginger-garlic paste
CuisineTamil Nadu
CourseSnacks and Starters
Prep Time6-10 minutes
Cook time11-15 minutes
Serve4
TasteSpicy
Level of CookingEasy
OthersNon Veg

Ingredients list for Dakshin Calamari

  • 4-6 Squids cut into rings
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 cup Fresh bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons Molagapodi (gun powder)
  • to taste Salt
  • 20-25 Curry leaves chopped
  • to taste Crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons Rice flour
  • 1 Egg
  • for garnishing Curry leaves fried

Method

  1. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
  2. Take squid rings in a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, gun powder, salt, chopped curry leaves, crushed peppercorns, lemon juice and rice flour and mix well.
  3. Break in an egg and mix well.
  4. Coat each squid ring with breadcrumbs.
  5. Deep-fry in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
  6. Serve hot garnished with fried curry leaves.
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