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Main Course

Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry

A tasty and specialty of the Malabar region. The rich and spicy fish delicacy is simply irresistible. unique and special with cooked squid blended with a spicy aromatic coconut mixture.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Squid Koonthal
1 nos Onion big
3 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
5 nos Green Chillies
Ginger — minced
2 nos Tomatoes big
3-4 Cloves Garlic — crushed
1 cup Coconut — grated
1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
Curry leaves, a few
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Chilly powder
2 tbsp Coriander powder
Coriander leaves, a few
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry, first clean the squid. Cleaning the squid is quite easy. The look of the fish will make you feel it is a tough one. The head portion of the squid will normally be removed from the fish stall itself. An ink like substance is also cleaned when u buy.
Step 2
Once u get the same home, remove the pink dotted skin by just peeling. Then cut the squid into small square slices. Wash the slices well in water.
Step 3
Marinate the squid slices with salt, turmeric ginger, garlic and a little chilly powder and set aside for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Cut the onion, green chillies, tomatoes into long pieces and mix them well with the marinated squid. Put the entire squid mix into a pressure cooker and add a cup of water. Allow the same to be cooked for 4 to 5 whistles.
Step 5
Meanwhile, in a frying pan, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Add the grated coconut, onion, cumin seeds, curry leaves and fry well till the onion turns brown.
Step 6
Next, add coriander powder and fry well. Then add the chilly powder. Mix this well and allow the same to cool off for a few minutes. This mix must be blended in the mixie to a paste form(add some water while blending).
Step 7
Stir in this paste to the squid mix already cooked and allow it to boil well. season with salt to your taste.
Step 8
Add the garam masala powder and coriander leaves to the cooked squid and switch off.
Step 9
Heat a small quantity of oil in a pan and fry the sliced small onions(shallots) till brown. Add this to the Koonthal curry in the cooker.
Step 10
The delicious Malabar Koonthal Curry is ready to serve. Best suited for eating with chapatti, rice and poori!

Tip

For a thicker gravy, cook uncovered on medium heat for the last few minutes. For a thinner consistency, add a splash of warm water.

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Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Squid Koonthal

1 nos Onion big

3 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)

5 nos Green Chillies

Ginger — minced

2 nos Tomatoes big

3-4 Cloves Garlic — crushed

1 cup Coconut — grated

1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)

Curry leaves, a few

1/2 tsp Turmeric

1 tbsp Chilly powder

2 tbsp Coriander powder

Coriander leaves, a few

1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Preparation

Step 1

For preparing Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry, first clean the squid. Cleaning the squid is quite easy. The look of the fish will make you feel it is a tough one. The head portion of the squid will normally be removed from the fish stall itself. An ink like substance is also cleaned when u buy.

Step 2

Once u get the same home, remove the pink dotted skin by just peeling. Then cut the squid into small square slices. Wash the slices well in water.

Step 3

Marinate the squid slices with salt, turmeric ginger, garlic and a little chilly powder and set aside for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Cut the onion, green chillies, tomatoes into long pieces and mix them well with the marinated squid. Put the entire squid mix into a pressure cooker and add a cup of water. Allow the same to be cooked for 4 to 5 whistles.

Step 5

Meanwhile, in a frying pan, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Add the grated coconut, onion, cumin seeds, curry leaves and fry well till the onion turns brown.

Step 6

Next, add coriander powder and fry well. Then add the chilly powder. Mix this well and allow the same to cool off for a few minutes. This mix must be blended in the mixie to a paste form(add some water while blending).

Step 7

Stir in this paste to the squid mix already cooked and allow it to boil well. season with salt to your taste.

Step 8

Add the garam masala powder and coriander leaves to the cooked squid and switch off.

Step 9

Heat a small quantity of oil in a pan and fry the sliced small onions(shallots) till brown. Add this to the Koonthal curry in the cooker.

Step 10

The delicious Malabar Koonthal Curry is ready to serve. Best suited for eating with chapatti, rice and poori!