Ingredients for Squid Pappadam (Koonthal/Kanava Pappadam):
1. Squid cut into small pieces – 2 cups
2. Oil – 2 big spoons
3. Onions – 1 big, chopped
4. Ginger-garlic paste – 1 small spoon
5. Turmeric powder – ¼ small spoon
Chilli powder – 1/2 a small spoon
Pepper powder – 1/2 small spoon
6. Salt – For taste
7. Coconut grated – ¾ cup
8. Curry leaves chopped fine – A little
9. Pappadam (Pappad) – 12, big
10. Oil – For frying
How to prepare Squid Pappadam (Koonthal/Kanava Pappadam)?
1. Heat 2 big spoons of oil in a pan and sauté onions.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté till its odour changes to a pleasant aroma.
3. Add ingredients no: 5, followed by squids.
4. Add salt and cook the squids with lid closed.
5. When squids are well-cooked, add coconut, followed by chopped curry leaves.
6. Cook till the water content is fully absorbed and the squids turn dry.
7. Allow this squid gravy to cool.
8. Dip each pappad in cold water.
9. Place a little squid filling at the centre of the pappad, and roll it similarly to a meat roll.
10. Then fold both sides inwards.
11. Heat oil and deep fry each stuffed pappad till golden brown.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine August 15-31, 2016
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