Squid Butter Pepper Garlic Fry

Squid is also called as Calamari. It looks like an octopuses and mostly found in coastal region.  I have heard that it is very difficult to clean squid but I don’t know how to do it. Finding squid in Gurgaon is near to impossible. Thanks to my friend Yasmin who is from Chennai.  On her way back from Diwali vacation she brought few for me. She was kind enough to get it completely cleaned, so that I had to just cut it and cook it.

It was my first attempt with a recipe on squid. Luckily I had tasted squid butter pepper fry before, so I had an idea what the end product would be. I did do some goggling and the best recipe I felt was from http://www.ruchikrandhap.com. So, I have almost adopted her recipe.

 

Squid butter pepper garlic fry can be served as a starter or a side dish as it does not have a gravy. I loved this dish. 

Try, hope you will like it.

 Ingredients

Squid – 500gms

Garlic – 12 big cloves finely chopped (can use more if you like)
Salted Butter – 30gm
Lime juice – 1tbsp
Ground Pepper – 1tsp
Fresh coriander leaf – 2-3 tbsp. finely chopped
Parmace Olive oil – 1tsp
Salt to taste – as per taste
Spring onion finely chopped for garnish

Method

1.      Clean the squid and cut it into rings and drain of the water.

2.      Heat the oil in a pan on high flame, now add the squid and sprinkle salt, mix well.

3.      Reduce to medium heat.

4.      Fry for about 10 min or till the water dries up. 

5.      Now add the garlic and the ground pepper, mix well and let it fry for another 5 min.

6.      Next mix in the coriander and lime juice and stir for half a min.

7.      Now add the butter, mix and cook for 2 min.

8.      Garnish with spring onion greens and serve as starters.

Coffee Cup Cakes

Most of us like a cup of hot coffee. I love the taste of coffee, so though of making a cupcake of the same taste.  People who enjoy the taste of coffee would like this cake. 

Try and do put in your comments and suggestions.  

Ingredients

Flour – 100gm

Caster sugar – 100gm

Butter – 100gm

Egg – 1

Milk – ¼ cup

Instant coffee – 1tbsp

Baking powder – ½ tsp.

 

Method

1.      Preheat the oven to 180 degree C for 5 min.

2.      Mix milk and instant coffee to form a liquid.

3.      Mix and sift flour and baking powder.

4.      In a bowl, whisk together sugar and butter, till it mixes together.

5.      To this add the egg and mix till the mixture is fluffy.

6.      To this add the coffee mix.

7.      Now add the flour mixture mix till it combines.

8.      Line the cupcake mold with cupcake liner (paper).

9.      Pour about 1tbsp mixture on each mold. It will make about 8 cupcakes.

10.  Cake at 180 degree C for about 20 min.

11.  Once it is done transfer it to a cooling rack.

12.  Enjoy this coffee cupcake.