Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry is a tasty and authentic specialty of the Malabar region. The rich and spicy fish delicacy is simply irresistible. Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry is unique and special with cooked squid blended with a spicy aromatic coconut mixture. Squid is nutritious, rich in vital nutrients required for body. Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry can be easily prepared at home. You can explore a well detailed Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry here.
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| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- Squid(Koonthal) - 250 g
- Onion(big) - 1 no
- Shallots(Kunjulli) - 3 nos
- Green chillies - 5 nos
- Ginger(minced) -
- Tomatoes(big) - 2 nos
- garlic(crushed) - 3-4 cloves
- Coconut(grated) - 1 cup
- Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves(Few) -
- Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
- Chilly powder - 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
- Coriander leaves(Few) -
- Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
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Instructions
- Cut the onion, green chillies, tomatoes into long pieces and mix them well with the marinated squid. Put the entire squid mix into a pressure cooker and add a cup of water. Allow the same to be cooked for 4 to 5 whistles.
- Meanwhile, in a frying pan, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Add the grated coconut, onion, cumin seeds, curry leaves and fry well till the onion turns brown.
- Then add coriander powder and fry well. Then add the chilly powder. Mix this well and allow the same to cool off for a few minutes. This mix must be blended in the mixie to a paste form(add some water while blending).
- Add the garam masala powder and coriander leaves to the cooked squid and switch off.
- Heat a small quantity of oil in a pan and fry the sliced small onions(shallots) till brown. Add this to the Koonthal curry in the cooker .
- The delicious Malabar Koonthal Curry is ready to serve. Best suited for eating with chapatti, rice and poori!
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