Masala Fried Squid

Name: Masala Fried Squid
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup rice flour; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; ¾ teaspoon table salt; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; 1 tablespoon garlic paste; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ large egg, whisked; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons red chile powder; 6 medium squid bodies

Fried marinated squid

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Squid is so tender that it cooks fast. Serve these crisp rings as a side dish with dal and rice.

Ingredients

6 medium squid bodies
2 teaspoons red chile powder
½ teaspoon

Asia
India
Side dish
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Clean, wash, and drain the squid in a colander. Cut into ¼-inch-thick (½-cm-thick) rings.
Combine the chile powder, turmeric, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, cilantro, l