Squid or Octopus Appetizers

Name: Squid or Octopus Appetizers
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 1 pound squid (or substitute a little over 1 pound octopus, or a combination of each); 1 pound squid (or substitute a little over 1 pound octopus, or a combination of each); 1 pound squid (or substitute a little over 1 pound octopus, or a combination of each); 4 cups vegetable oil like canola for deep-frying; 1½ cups all-purpose flour plus a little extra to dust the squid/octopus before coating; 1 fresh lemon; 4 cups vegetable oil like canola for deep-frying; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Heaping ½ teaspoon salt or seasoned salt (or to taste); 1½ cups all-purpose flour plus a little extra to dust the squid/octopus before coating; 1½ cups all-purpose flour plus a little extra to dust the squid/octopus before coating; 2 medium or 1½ large eggs; 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed; or 1 teaspoon fish masala or ground dried shrimp (optional); 1 heaping teaspoon ground or grated fresh ginger; ¼ cup evaporated milk; ½ teaspoon Ground dried red pepper (or to taste); Heaping ½ teaspoon salt or seasoned salt (or to taste); 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed; or 1 teaspoon fish masala or ground dried shrimp (optional); 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed; or 1 teaspoon fish masala or ground dried shrimp (optional); 1 to 2 teaspoons salt or seasoned salt (or to taste); 1 to 2 teaspoons salt or seasoned salt (or to taste); 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed (or substitute 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, fish masala, or ground dried shrimp powder); 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed (or substitute 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, fish masala, or ground dried shrimp powder); 1 heaping teaspoon ground or grated onion or shallot; 1 heaping teaspoon ground or grated onion or shallot; 1 heaping teaspoon dried ground red pepper (or to taste); 2 cloves garlic; 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed (or substitute 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, fish masala, or ground dried shrimp powder); 1 small shrimp-flavored seasoning cube, crushed (or substitute 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, fish masala, or ground dried shrimp powder)

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Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ghana Cookbook

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

About

Octopus and squid are both known as bosra among the Ewe people. While this recipe was not part of the traditional diet, Barbara has adopted classic seasoning and deep-frying techniques to produce what has proven to be one of Flair’s most popular appetizers. This recipe calls for octopus or squid, or a combination, but other firm fish or shrimp could be substituted. There are two ways to prepare this dish: with a batter and without.

When preparing it where I live in North Amer

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Africa
Ghana
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian

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