Squid masala / Bandaas masala -Recipe by Rovena Fernandes.

Ingredients:

• 500 gms squid/cuttlefish

For grinding:

• 1/2 cup Shallots/sambar onion or 2 big onions

• 6-7 cloves garlic

• 1 inch Ginger

For the Masala:

• 4 Tbsp oil

• 4 -5 springs curry leaves

• 2 green chillies

• 2 tomatoes or puree

• 2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp Black pepper powdered

• 2 tsp fennel seeds powdered

• 2 tsp garam masala powder

• 1 lemon juice

• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

• Salt to taste

Directions:

• Grind the ingredients mentioned ‘for grinding’ to a fine paste.
• In a frying pan heat oil.
• Add the ground paste and fry with curry leaves and green chillies.
• Add the tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes turn soft.
• Add the chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and fry well for about a minute.
• Now add the squid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add pepper powder, fennel seed powder and garam masala powder and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• add lemon juice and salt mix well.
• add chopped coriander leaves.