Squids Chilli Fry/Calamari Chilli Fry

 Simple yet so quick and delicious Squids or Calamari Chilly Fry that taste amazing and goes well with pav/chapatis. Squids/Calamari are our family favourite. We love it in curries batter fried chillii fry or plain masala fry ..This Squids/Calamari chilli fry is quick and easy too with just basic ingredients you can whip this delicious squids/chilli fry in no time .

Ingredients 

5 to 6 big squids 

1 tomato 

2 med onion chopped 

3 green chillies

1 tsp ginger garlic paste 

1 tsp Chilli powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp pepper powder 

1/2 tsp Garam masala powder 

1 tsp green chilli garlic sauce

Coriander leaves handfull

2 tbsp Oil

2 potato cut in wedges shallow  fried

Method :

Clean the squids ,wash well and drain excess water.

Cut them to rings ,marinate with salt lime juice  and keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.

In a pan add oil and fry the squids for a minute on high flame, not more than a minute else it will turn rubbery .

Remove the squids and keep it in a plate.

In the same pan, add chopped onions  and ginger garlic paste and saute till they turn soft and translucent and raw smell goes off.

Add the tomatoes and cook till mushy.

Add slitted green chillies 

Add the chilli powder,turmeric powder ,pepper powder and mix well.

Now add the green chilli garlic sauce and mix.

Add the fried squids and give it a good mix

Lastly add garam masala powder and stir

Add salt /lime juice if required.

Add in chopped coriander leaves and fried potatoes and  serve with pav/chapati or side dish with rice dal /rice and fish curry .

notes

you can use the tentacles too I prefer to use the squid rings only for chilli fry.

the chilli garlic sauce is optional but adds nice flavour,you may skip and increase more green chillies .

you can add a dash of vinegar at the final stage