Squid Stir Fry

Ingredients:

1 kg- Squid

¼ tsp. Turmeric powder

½ tsp. Black pepper powder

½ tsp. Red chili powder

½ tsp. Mustard seeds

2 springs- Curry leaves

1- Onion

3 tbsp. Oil

Salt to taste

For grinding:

½ cup- Grated Coconut

½ tsp. Cumin seeds

3 Nos- Shallots

½ tsp. Red chili powder

¼ tsp. Fenugreek powder

4- Green chilies

3 cloves- Garlic

A small piece- Ginger

¼ tsp. Turmeric powder

½ tsp. Tamarind paste

Method:

1. Clean the squid and cut it into rings.

2. Cook the squid by adding pepper powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt without adding any water for just few minutes. The squid will give off some juices while cooking so please make sure to drain it properly and not to add any water while cooking. 
3. In the meantime grind coarsely grated coconut, cumin seeds, shallots, green chilies, red chili powder, ginger, garlic, fenugreek powder, tamarind and turmeric powder.

4. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds & curry leaves and when it crackles, add chopped onions.

5. When the onions become soft, add cooked squid and in a medium-high flame fry till almost all the remaining water in the squid is evaporated.

6. Then lower the flame and add ground coconut mixture and cook for another 5-6 minutes and remove from the flame.

7. Enjoy with White rice.