Indian Fritto Misto al Mare

Name: Indian Fritto Misto al Mare
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 24 mussels or 28 clams, scrubbed, steamed open in white wine, and removed from the shells; 1 pound squid, cleaned, cut into ½-inch rings, large tentacles halved (½ pound cleaned); 2 tablespoons cold water; ⅓ cup finely chopped green onions or fresh chives; ¼ cup Masala Powder or strong curry powder; 16 medium shrimp (about 1 pound , in the shell), shelled and deveined; 2 cups (all-purpose) flour; 2 eggs; Lemon or lime wedges, for serving; Peanut oil, for deep-frying; ½ pound sole fillets, cut into 3- by 1-inch strips (optional: cut back on shellfish if using); ½ pound bay or sea scallops, tough muscles removed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1992

About

An Indian variation on an Italian classic. This is wonderful served with saffron rice, lemon lentils, sautéed spinach, and a zippy cilantro or mint chutney. Allow seven to eight ounces of fish and shellfish per person (if you include clams or mussels, their weight is out of the shell).

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Asia
India
Main course
Pescatarian
Spicy

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