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Samundar Ki Kari - Squid In Spinach-Tomato Curry

Cuisine: Indian
Courses: Dressings
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlChili powder
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround turmeric
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cumin
1 teaspoon 5mlGround coriander
1 1/8 teaspoons 5.6mlSalt
  Fresh ground black pepper - to taste
1 teaspoon 5mlGrainy french mustard
3 tablespoons 45mlVegetable oil
1 teaspoon 5mlBlack or yellow mustard seeds
4   Garlic - finely chopped
1   / " piece fresh ginger root - ¥peeled and minced
5 oz 142gCaned tomatoes - finely chopped
4 oz 113gFresh spinach - chiffonade cut
1 1/4 lbs 567g / 20ozSquid - cleaned and sliced, or scallops or
  Prawn
4 oz 113gCoconut milk

Recipe Instructions

Combine chili powder, turmeric, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, French mustard, and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl; mix. Put oil in large non-stick frying and and 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. 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 cup water and bring to simmer. 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. Sir and simmer half a minute. Turn off heat and serve.

Source:
Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking

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