Squid in Turmeric Recipe

Serving Size: 2 Adults & 2 Children

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients 
1. Squid - 4 whole
2. Tomato - 2 whole
3. Red onion - 1 whole
4. Green chili - 1 piece
5. Red chili - 1 piece
6. Garlic - 2 cloves, sliced
7. Lemongrass - 1 stalk, smashed
8. Tamarind paste - 3 tablespoons
9. Fresh turmeric - 1-cm piece, sliced thinly
10. Turmeric powder - ½  teaspoons
11. Raw sugar - 1 teaspoon
12. Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
13. Coriander leaves - to garnish
14. Salt - to taste

Preparation Instructions 
1. Clean the squid and stuff the tentacles in the body.
2. Use a toothpick and weave through to close up the hole to prevent the tentacles from coming out when cooking.
3. Dissolve the tamarind paste in ½ cup of water.
4. Slice the red onion, lemongrass, and chilies.
5. Dice the tomatoes into cubes

Cooking Instructions 
1. In a wok, fry the squid without oil to remove the juices. Set the squid aside.
2. Remove the juices in the wok and heat up the oil.
3. Sauté the onions, chili slices, garlic, and lemongrass, fresh turmeric until soft and fragrant.
4. Add in the tamarind paste with water and turmeric water.
5. Stir in the sugar and salt to taste.
6. Add in the squid and tomatoes and stir until the squid are fully cooked. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve while hot

Suggestion 
You can slice the squid into rings if preferred.

Storage 
Not recommended to keep overnight.

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* 1 serving = 1 serve meat and others 

Serving sizes are a guide only based on recipe amounts.