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Calamari rings is a most common appetizers in Asian restaurants. That was totally new to me. All those times i have wondered what is a calamari. Little did i know it's the squid they are talking about. Phew!  It was in fact too good to try for the very first time. Something similar to onion rings but a non-veg appetizer. The quantity they provide you is way too much for one person. You can share it with 2/3 people as a snack.  I wish I had made calamari rings today, but was too tempted to try the curry my mom used to make when I was a kid. I did try a different version of the curry today. Let's see the recipe details and the ingredient list. Ingredients: 500 gms of squid 1 large onion 2 medium sized tomatoes 1 tsp red chilli powder salt to taste 2 tsp oil a fat pinch of turmeric powder 200 ml water 1 tsp mustard 1/2 split urad dhal 1 green chilli 1/2 cumin seeds 1 sprig of curry leaves How to make squid gravy: Clean the squid - take you own time. It's really a difficult tas...

Seafood recipes are my personal favorite. Not because they are tasty but because they can be cooked with ease and the cooking time is even less compared to red meat recipes.  Today's recipe is all about making a puttu using shark fish. Sura means shark in Tamil this recipe is made by making tiny bits of shark fish, hence the name. Ingredients: 500 gms shark fish 3 green chillies 2 medium sized onions 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste 1 tbsp oil 2 sprig of curry leaves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chopped garlic 1 tsp finely chopped ginger 500 ml water How to make sura puttu: Clean and wash the fish thoroughly for about 8-9 times. Add water to a pan and bring it to boil. Switch off the flame. Add cleaned fish to the boiled water. Let it stand for about 15 minutes. The fish will get cooked completely as you can see the bulged sides of the fish pieces. Heat a wok. Add oil. Once oil is hot, add cumin and fennel. Sautee for few seconds. Add chopped curry leaves. Then a...