Koonthal fry or squid kadai!!. Here we go with delicious squid fry!! Learn to make deep fried squid fry by following our easy recipe - how to make koonthal/kanava fry. Squid as food are prepared in different ways in different countries.
Keep aside for half an hour.
Nadan Koonthal Roast or squid roast is a Kerala style preparation of calamari, very spicy, and very traditional.
Its dry fry, though you can also make it Koonthal roast is very popular in North Kerala, where I live.though the use of "kudampuli" is not so very popular here in Calicut, I sometimes add.
You can have Koonthal fry or squid kadai!! using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Koonthal fry or squid kadai!!
- It's 500 Grams of Squid (cleaned and cut into ring shape).
- It's 2 Teaspoons of chilly red powder (u may add more if u like spicy).
- You need 1 Teaspoon of Ginger-garlic paste.
- It's To Taste of salt.
- It's 2 of Onion large (finely Sliced).
- You need 1 of Tomato (medium,chopped).
- You need 1 Teaspoon of chilly Red powder.
- You need 1 Tablespoon of Coconut oil.
- Prepare of Curry leaves.
- Prepare of Coriander leaves.
- Prepare of water.
Kadai Bhedi is a perfect side dish for phulkas or other Indian flat breads, with step by step pictures. I learnt this recipe from Vah chef's video and tried this for first time, the outcome was very nice. I made one or two changes to suit my taste. The main draw back is,too much usage of oil!!
Koonthal fry or squid kadai!! instructions
- Put the marinated squid in a kadai along with the tomato, red chilly powder and a little bit of water. (Make sure you pour only a little bit of water coz while cooking water comes from tomato and squid).
- Cook covered for a while and when the squid is almost cooked open lid cook so that the water completely evaporates. (You may increase the flame well if water is too much).Make sure you saute in between..
- When the water is almost evaporated add curry leaves and saute again. Add the coconut oil now and saute again..
- Once the water is gone add the onion and a bit of salt to this. Saute well till onion becomes brown and almost like fried. Add coriander leaves and remove from fire. Serve with rice, chappatis..
The dishes prepared with koondal are always my favourite. Koodal or squid is a rare fish that we get in our area. The combination of coconut slices and ginger garlic paste gives this squid fry a different and spicy taste. Ojingeo bokkeum is a spicy stir-fried squid. If you love squid and spicy food, this flavor packed dish is easy to make with a few Korean staple ingredients.