Cut the tube into rings. Dip the rings in the white of egg, then dip in seasoning and keep on a plate.
Heat oil in deep pan and when hot, drop the seasoned calamari rings and fry for 3 minutes. Remove onto paper towels. Fry the Calamari rings in batches and remove.
Have with Tartar Sauce and lemon Wedges. Sprinkle lemon juice on the Calamari Salt and Pepper Rings
6 Squid Tubes (already cleaned). Or fresh squid to be cleaned, remove the tentacles, which can be used for stuffing.
200 grams prawns (cleaned, deveined) cut into small bits.
300 grams squid tubes cut into small bits
Method: Heat a pan. Add 2 tblsp coconut oil or any oil. Add 2 to 3 chopped onions and fry for some time. Add 3 chopped green chillies and 2 inches ginger chopped. 3 cloves chopped garlic. Fry for some time. Add salt and chilli paste. (1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 3/4 tsp salt and little vinegar). Fry for couple of minutes. Add 2 chopped tomatoes and fry till you get a nice paste mixture. Add the prawns and squid and mix well and cook for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.
After this has cooled down, fill the tubes (washed, pat dry). Close the ends with toothpicks. Apply little salt and chillie paste to the stuffed squid tubes. Heat a pan. Add little oil and panfry the stuffed calamari tube till it is fried on all sides. Serve as it is or with gravy (below)
Gravy:
Fry three chopped onions for minutes. Add 3 green chillies, 3 tsp ginger garlic paste. Fry for two minutes. Add 2 chopped tomatoes and two tsps salt and chilli paste. Fry till it is all mushy. Add masala water and the fried stuffed calamari and cook for 5 minutes. Add garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves.
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