Preparation Time : 25 minutes + marination time of 2 hours
Cooking Time : 3 minutes for each batch deep fried
Serving : 3-4 members
Description
Squid fry . Squid is some thing I got to know very recently .. After my sister – in – law had shifted to ramnad ( a coastal town near rameshwaram , in Deep South Tamil Nadu ) I always heard wired stories about squid , each time I heard some one talk about it . So me wanting to experiment with it or eat it was out of the box thing . Through out Last month , the fish market at my place was over loaded with squids and on my every visit , seeing people go head over heels over squids .. i was wonder struck .The fisher man kept insisting me to buy and give a try as its available only during a specific season once a year . Still I just didn’t get convinced enough . Then finally one fine day having my friend meera aboo thamby come over for lunch to my place , made up my mind to give a try and got some squid . ( Because she and her entire family are a carnivorous bunch ) While cleaning the squid I was shocked to see whole tiny fishes come out of the squids !!!! But once cleaned and cut , they were the cleanest looking white rings with no foul smell . Searched the world wide net for a simple recipe that would be apt for a beginner and stuck to this one which is simple yet fun dish . But I had my doubts as the recipe was asked in particular to cook the squid only for about 3 minutes but the wired stories I got hear were like you have to pressure cook squid and its got a chewy texture to it . Stuck to the demanded recipe and followed it religiously . Tasted it with fear …. But it tasted so delicate and yum .serve these deep fried squids as finger food on its own as a starter or as an accompaniment . Made it once again for my father – in – laws birthday . My mother – in – law thought it was paped ( vadagam ) :-)) . Very hesitantly ( as he already had an experience of having tasted a badly prepared squid dish before ) my father – in – law tasted it and surprisingly he just loved it . So never ever under estimate any ingredient unless and until you have experimented with it . For me it served as a lesson learnt for life to expand my culinary repertoire .
Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| oil for frying | 2 cups |
| buttermilk | 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour / maida | 1 cup |
| salt | to taste |
| ground black pepper | 1/2 tablespoon |
| dried oregano | 1 teaspoon |
| squid, cleaned and cut into 1/2 inch rings | 1/2 kg |
Method
- Pour buttermilk into a medium bowl and add in the squid rings . set aside to marinate for 2 hours . In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Dip squid rings into the seasoned flour.
- Heat oil in a saucepan or deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place the coated pieces in the hot oil, and fry in small batches for three minutes , turning if necessary, for even cooking. When evenly browned,
- Remove to paper towels to drain, and continue with the rest of the squid. Serve hot immediately .
