Sri Lankan Style Squid Curry Recipe | Spicy Cuttlefish

Sri Lanka is a paradise for seafood. This spicy cuttlefish curry recipe is one of the best seafood dishes in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan Style Squid Curry Recipe | Spicy Cuttlefish

Sri Lanka is a paradise for seafood. This spicy cuttlefish curry recipe is one of the best seafood dishes in Sri Lanka.

Ingredients:

  • Squid/cuttlefish - 400g
  • Onion - 40g
  • Garlic cloves - 4 or 5
  • Crushed ginger - ½ teaspoon
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Curry powder - 2 tablespoons
  • Fenugreek seeds - ½ teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
  • Salt - As you need
  • Thick coconut milk - 250ml
  • Thick tamarind juice - 50ml
  • Cooking oil - As you need

Instructions:

  • Clean the squids and cut them into ring style pieces as shown in the picture below. Rinse them well enough.
  • Sliced the onions, chopped the garlic cloves, and crushed the ginger as shown in the picture below. Also, get ready with curry leaves.
  • Take the fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric powder, and salt.
  • Prepare 250ml of thick coconut milk.
  • Also, prepare 50ml of thick tamarind juice.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt to the pieces of squids. Mix and let them marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat the oil and add mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
  • Add sliced onions and sauté them until they turn to light brown color.
  • Now add garlic, ginger, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, and fennel seeds. Stir frequently and fry them for one minute under medium flame.
  • Add the pieces of squids and mix them well.
  • Cook covered under high flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Take off the lid and stir frequently until the squids get a little fry. Now, add thick coconut milk and tamarind juice.
  • Soon after, add curry powder and mix everything well.
  • Now cook covered under very low flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Taste the curry and adjust salt if needed.
  • This is how to make the best Sri Lankan style squid curry recipe. Serve and enjoy this spicy cuttlefish curry.
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