Name: Nadan Koonthal Roast | Squid Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 200 g Squid; 1 no. Onion (small); 1 &1/2 tbsp Kashmiri chilly powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 2 nos. Dry red chilly; 1 clove Garlic; 1 inch piece Ginger; Salt to taste; One hand full curry leaves.; 2 tbsp Lemon juice

Nadan Koonthal Roast is one of the all time favorite seafood dishes, quite popular in Kerala Cuisine. Squids are largely available along the coastal areas. You will discover a lot many dishes with Squid and I happened to taste this particular Nadan Koonthal Roast during my trip to a remote Malabar region. I was lucky to have tasted the dish which I felt was quite amazing. It is the lemony flavored masala that makes the Squid Roast a top rated one. A slight tanginess accompanied with the spiciness tickles the taste buds and makes you yearn for more. Anybody vacationing in Kerala should taste a Nadan Koonthal Roast from a toddy shop, that is a real treat. To be frank, I had tasted the dish from a toddy shop. The spiciness was too high and tears were running down my cheeks but the dish was real tasty. In this recipe I had adjusted the spiciness to a moderate level since I have kids at home.

Squid Roast is very easy to prepare with the barest minimum of ingredients. You shouldn’t leave out marination which is the most important part of the preparation. Marination helps the flesh to absorb the varied flavors and that makes the dish exotic. Nadan Koonthal Roast makes an excellent combination with white rice or boiled kappa. Squid is nutritious, rich in vital nutrients required for body. My family are great lovers of sea food. So whenever we chance upon coastal areas, we go for freshly prepared fish delicacies. We get different varieties of fish and shrimp. But lately we are getting more of Kanava or squid. You can discover a well detailed Nadan Koonthal Roast recipe here that can be easily prepared at home.

Nadan Koonthal Roast | Squid Roast

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Servings People

Ingredients

200 g Squid
1 no. Onion small
1 &1/2 tbsp Kashmiri chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
2 nos. Dry red chilly
1 clove Garlic
1 inch piece Ginger
Salt to taste
One hand full curry leaves.
2 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

First clean the squid and slice it into rings and then drain it nicely
Grind all the ingredients( except oil and squid) into smooth paste using a mixer grinder.
Marinate the squid in that paste.
Keep it aside for at least 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan and add marinated squid and curry leaves. Now add little water in it and cook covered for 5 minutes for the flavors to infuse. Open and cook for another 10-15 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Add lemon juice and mix well. Have this scrumptious squid roast with appam, roti or even rice.

Notes

You can visit this link Squid Thoran. You can also visit this link Spicy Squid Masala.

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