Srilankan Hot Butter Cuttle Fish/Squid/Calamari

I took a long break from the blogging world. Well, there is no reason..just that I was too lazy to click pics!!! Okay over to todays recipe... We went on a Srilankan trip and oooo, the food in Srilanka is to die for. For seafood lovers, it is heaven and beyond!!!! and this is one of the dishes I used to have almost every single day.. tried from all the sea food joints i went to.. and the best was from Beach Wadiya and also from a restaurant in Mount Lavinia.

 So, I had to get the recipe somehow and finally the day before we left, I gathered the courage to ask a chef how to prepare this and he could speak tamil too. He gave me the detailed recipe and here it is. 

Squid - 1 kg

Oil: for deep frying

Milk: 1 cup

To Marinate:

Salt and Pepper: as needed

Egg: 1 beaten

Corn flour: half cup

Semolina: 2 tbsp

Maida: 2 tbsp

Clean the squid properly.

Soak in milk for an hour (so that it doesnt turn rubbery when u cook)

drain the milk completely and pat dry. 

Dip in egg whisked with salt and pepper.

Coat it with the cornflour-maida-semolina mix

Deep fry till golden brown.

To saute:

Butter: 4 tbsp

Garlic: 10 cloves minced

Green Chillies: 10 chopped

Cashewnut fried: 8

Chilli Paste: 3 tbsp (I used readymade Srilankan Chilli paste, but if you dont get it, u can try this recipe )

Sugar: 1 tsp

Salt: if needed

Heat butter in a wok and add the green chillies and minced garlic.

After a few secs, add the sugar, chilli paste, cashewnuts and the fried squid and toss everything.

Take off fire and serve warm.