Whole Baby Squid Recipe | Spicy Baby Calamari Curry With Coconut

You might have cooked different types of dishes using squid/calamari, but have you ever made spicy whole baby squid recipe? If yes, you are lucky that you had tasted it already. If not, this is the right time to make and taste the whole baby squid recipe with coconut milk and curry powder.

Is eating squid healthy or unhealthy? Actually, squid is good for your health. Unlike other seafood, squid has an ability to lower your cholesterol level. Squid is also helped to reduce the blood sugar and lower the risk of cancer. Some seafood contains mercury, so many people stop eating seafood. But you don’t need to worry about mercury when eating squid. Squid is very rich in protein. A person who wants to increase the protein intake without consuming more calories can choose squid dishes. Besides, squid is a carbohydrate-free food which is good for your health. With these benefits, I would say, eating squid is good for your health if you are intake a moderate amount.

We Sri Lankans mostly cook squid spicy curry or squid fry. This whole baby squid recipe also a spicy dish but the difference is, I’m going to cook this without cutting the squid. Mostly we make this dish for lunch but you can have this for dinner as well. Alright, let’s see how to make Sri Lankan style spicy whole baby squid recipe with coconut milk.

• My Favorite Combo 1: This Recipe + Rice + Squid Ink Sothi + Spinach Curry
• My Favorite Combo 2: This Recipe + String Hoppers + Sambal + Fish Sothi
• My Favorite Combo 3: This Recipe + Pittu + Drumstick Coconut Curry
• My Favorite Combo 4: This Recipe + Bread + Dal Curry

How to Make Whole Baby Squid Recipe

Ingredients

• Baby squid/calamari – 250g
• Onion – 50g
• Thin coconut milk – 200ml
• Thin tamarind juice – 100ml
• Curry powder – 2 tablespoons
• Garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
• Ginger paste – ½ teaspoon
• Curry leaves – Few
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds – ¼ teaspoon
• Salt – As you need
• Cooking oil – As you need

Instructions

1. Take the baby squids and rinse it well. Every baby squids have ink containers inside their body part. So, wash it carefully until removing all the black ink containers. (Refer Note 1)

2. Chop the onions. Crush the garlic and ginger to paste. Get ready with curry leaves, salt, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, and curry powder. (Refer Note 2)

3. Extract thin coconut milk from grated coconut and get ready with thin tamarind juice. (Refer Note 3)

4. Heat the oil in the cooking pan. Add onions and sauté it until it gets soft and translucent.

5. Add curry leaves and fenugreek seeds. Stir and cook until the onions turn into light golden color.

6. Add ginger and garlic paste. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.

7. Add the baby squids and mix everything well. (Refer Note 4)

8. Cook covered under medium flame for 3 to 5 minutes.

9. Take off the lid, stir and cook uncovered under medium flame until all the liquid disappears. For me, it takes about 2 minutes.

10. Add turmeric powder, salt, and curry powder.

11. Now add tamarind juice.

12. Add coconut milk and mix everything well.

13. Cook covered under the high flame for 3 to 5 minutes.

14. Take off the lid, stir and mix everything. Again cook covered under low flame for 2 to 4 minutes.

15. Taste the curry and adjust salt if needed.

16. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan style spicy whole baby squid recipe with coconut milk.

Notes

Note 1: If you want the whole squid curry, you should give a good attention when washing the baby squids. Because the head part easily comes off from the baby squid’s body.

Note 2: Basically, Sri Lankans like to eat spicy foods. If you don’t like more spiciness, reduce the amount of curry powder.

Note 3: If it is hard to find grated coconut, you can use coconut milk powder or bottled coconut milk.

Note 4: Give a good attention when you stir and mix throughout the whole process. Stir and mix gently to avoid the head part get off from the squid’s body.

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