Naadan Koonthal Fry Spicy Koonthal(Calamari) fry with shredded coconut 1 kg Calamari (Koonthal)2 nos Onion (big)1 1/2 tsp Ginger paste1 1/2 tsp Garlic paste5 nos Green chillies (split)1 tbsp Red chilly powder1 tsp Turmeric powder1 tsp Coriander powder1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)1 no Tomato (optional, small)1/2 cup Shredded coconutCurry leaves (A few)2 tbsp Coconut oilSalt (As reqd) Clean and cut the calamari into small squares.Marinate them with little chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.Heat oil in a frying pan.Add the green chillies, curry leaves, cumin seeds and then the onions. Fry until the onions are brown. Add ginger and garlic paste and fry well.Add chilly powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.After the spice powder gets fried in the oil, add in the tomatoes and a bit of salt.When the tomatoes are done, put the calamari pieces in and fry them in the oil. :- Add a bit more of oil if required.When the calamari is half cooked, add the shredded coconut and stir until the fish is fully cooked.:- Serve with rice. Kerala
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Manju! Great!!Thanks
Thank you very much for the recipe Manju:-) It came out great!!! I omitted tomatoes though…
Thanks for the excellent receipe. I was cooking koonthal for the first time and surprised to see it turned out well 🙂
Never tasted koothal so tasty. Couldnt stop making it at home after I got this recipie. Good job manju. keep it up