Calamari - Tomato - Coconut curry ( Kerala Style ) RECIPE #43

Step 1:- Cut (1 lb of ) Calamari  steaks / Grande Calamari   into small cubes .

 Step 2:- Heat 2 table spoon of vegetable oil  in a pan , splutter  2 teaspoon of mustard seeds  add chopped onion ( I used  2 white onion) .Saute until  the onion gets transparent .

  

Step 3:-  Add 2-3 splitted green chillies, 2 cardamom, 1/4 of a  star anise ,3-4 garlic cloves ( crushed ), 3 inch of ginger root( crushed )  and 2 teaspoon of fennel seeds, saute for few minutes .

Step 4:- Bring down the heat and add 1  1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder, 2 teaspoon of coriander powder, 2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 1/4 teaspoon of thyme  saute for few seconds and add tomato ( 2 nos  chopped) . Cook for few minutes  in medium flame (with little water ) until the tomato becomes  mushy , then add few curry leaves, 2-3 bay leaves. 

 Step 5:- Switch off the flame .Add the ''chopped calamari'' , 2-3 pieces of black coccum/ Meen puli  (  its optional ) , Mix  well and  keep it for 2 hours.

Step 6:- Cook the ''marinated calamari ''with 1 -2 cup of water for 25- 30 minutes in  medium flame .

Step 7:- Bring down the heat  and add 1/2 cup of coconut paste . Cook for  5- 10 more  minutes in low flame .

Step 8:- Enjoy   the Calamari - tomato - coconut curry  with steamed rice ,fulkas, tortillas...... :) - JA- Mathew-