Spicy squid

Serves : 3-4

Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

~ 0.352 kg squid

~ 6 cherry tomatoes

~ a handful of curry leaves

~ 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped

~ 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

~ 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, pounded

~ 2 teaspoons of lemon zest

~ 5 tablespoons oil

~ seasons to taste

Steps needed to clean and prepare the squid

• Pull the tentacles out from the body
• Cut the tentacles just below the eyes and then remove the ' beak ' ( Be careful not to cut the ink sac )
• Gently reach inside the body to remove the quill and discard
• Tear away the skin and wash the squid under running water
• Cut the squid into estimate equal length

Method

1. Marinate the squid pieces, lemon zest, pounded cumin seeds, garlic and 1 teaspoon of oil in a bowl. Place this inside a fridge for about 40 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
3. Add the onions and stir for about a minute before adding in the marinated squid. Then add the water. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
4. Add the cherry tomatoes and give it a quick stir.
5. Then spread curry leaves on top. Cover and simmer for 5-10minutes. Occasionally stirring the mixture until the liquid has reduced and the oil has separated from the gravy.