Special Koonthal Roast
Kerala-style dry fry where mushroom is cooked down until all the moisture evaporates and what remains is intensely flavoured, slightly caramelised, and impossibly moreish. Best with parotta or plain rice.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- Koonthal (squid) : 1 k gm
- Shallot : 12 nos
- Garlic : 6 cloves
- Ginger : 1 inch piece
- Mustard : 2 tsp
- Tomato : 1 no
- Dried red chilly : 6 pieces
- Salt, to taste
- Chilly powder : 1 tsp
- Coriander powder : 1 tsp
- Curry leaves : 1 spring
Preparation
Step 1
Heat a pan add oil in it and when its hot add mustard to it.
Step 2
When it allow to crackles add ginger and garlic to it and give it a good stir.
Step 3
To this add shallot and give it a good stir until it gets brown.
Step 4
Next, add dried red chilly and cook well.
Step 5
To this add coriander powder.
Step 6
Cook it, stirring well and add curry leaves to it.
Step 7
Add little water.
Step 8
When it gets boiled add the koonthal to it.
Step 9
Then close the pan for 3 minutes and then add tomato to it.
Step 10
Next, add the red chilly if you needed.
Step 11
Cook it, stirring well and close the pan and wait until it gets cooked.
Step 12
Transfer to the serving dish.
Tip
A heavy-bottomed pan or cast iron skillet gives you the best results for a proper Kerala fry. Thin pans burn the spices before the meat dries.
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