Fried Calamari/ Squid is a wonderful Italian seafood starter or appetizer.Spiced Fried Calamari / Squid/ Kanava/ Koonthal is a spiced version of Fried calamari.It is a wonderful seafood appetizer. In my house, my kids and hubby would clear the Spiced calamari / Squid /kanava fries as soon as the first batch is cooked even before I could prepare the next batch 🙂 yeah! This dish should be consumed in such a manner because it must be served immediately hot and crispy. Try this wonderful Spiced Fried Calamari /Squid/ Kanava recipe and enjoy!
| Recipe Type | Starter/Appetizer |
| Cooking and Preparation Time | 20 to 30 minutes |
| Serve to | 3 to 4 |
Ingredients For Spiced Fried Calamari / Squid/ Kanava/ Koonthal
| Ingredient | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaned Calamari (Squid/ koonthal/ kannava) | 500g | Cut into circle/ ring shape |
| Plain Flour/Maida | 150 g | |
| Baking Powder | 1/2 teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | Beaten |
| Oil | 1 tablespoon | |
| Fresh Milk | 100 ml | you can use water instead of milk |
| Black Pepper Powder | 1/2 teaspoon | |
| Chilly powder | 1/4 teaspoon | |
| Salt | As per your taste | |
| Oil | For deep frying | |
| Lemon | 1/2 portion | For Serving/garnishing |
Method For Spiced Fried Calamari/ Squid/ kanava/ Koonthal
• Clean and dry calamari/squid.
• Mix flour, baking powder, spices, beaten egg, 1 tablespoon oil, milk and salt in a mixing bowl. Make a thick and smooth batter.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Dip calamari one by one in the batter and place in the hot oil.(Make sure oil is hot enough for frying)
• when its golden brown and puffy, remove from oil and drain on kitchen towel/ tissue.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges or chilly sauce and enjoy!
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Lovely vibrant colors , looks very tempting
Thanks Linsy 🙂
Fried koonthal looks delicious love it.
Thanks Swathi 🙂
Kalakkan item Rani..a ship is aailing in my mouth now.
🙂 thanks dear Suhaina 🙂
Awesome preparation and it’s one of my favorite sea food snack.
Cheers
Thanks dear Andrew 🙂
its our fav…i do it similarly…..craving for this now..yumm yumm
Thanks a lot dear …yea it is very simple and tasty fry recipe….