Recipe CookBook

Samundar Ki Kari - Squid in Spinach-Tomato

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground

1 tsp ground coriander

1 1/8 tsps salt

fresh ground black pepper -- to taste

1 tsp grainy French mustard

3 tbsps vegetable oil

1 tsp black or yellow mustard seeds

4 cloves garlic -- finely chopped

1 1/2" piece fresh ginger root -- peeled and minced

5 ozs caned tomatoes -- finely chopped

4 ozs fresh spinach -- chiffonade cut

1 1/4 lbs squid, cleaned n sliced/scallops/prawn

4 ozs coconut milk

Preparation Time: 10 min

Method:

1-Combine chili powder, turmeric, coriander, salt, black pepper, French mustard, and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl; mix.

2-Put oil in large non-stick frying and n set over high heat. When hot put in whole mustard seeds. As soon as they begin to pop, a few seconds, put in garlic and ginger.

3-Stir-fry until garlic turns light brown. Add spice paste. Sir-fry 15 seconds. Put in tomatoes and spinach. Stir-fry a minute. Add 1 c water and bring to simmer.

4-Simmered uncovered on low heat for 10 minutes. Put in squid. Turn heat to high. Stir and cook until squid just turns opaque. This will happen quite fast. Put in coconut milk and bring to simmer.

5-Stir and simmer half a minute. Turn off heat and serve.