BONDAS/SQUID PULIMUNCHI

One of the finger licking delicacies of “Namma Kudla” (Mangalore).   Its spicy and tangy dish which goes well with Neer dosa, sannas and boiled rice.

Ingredients

Squid                                      --    ½ kg cut into circles

Turmeric powder                 --     ¼ tsp

Dry red chilly                        --      8 to 10

Coriander seeds                   --      2 tsp

Pepper corns                        --      5  -  6

Cumin seeds                         --      ½  tsp

Fenugreek seeds                  --      ¼ tsp

Onion                                     --      one medium sized sliced

Tamarind                               --     one lemon size

Garlic cloves                         --      6  - 7

Oil for cooking

Curry leaves few

Method

Dry roast the red chillies, keep aside.  In the same pan dry roast remaining spices—coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper corns.  Then grind this with roasted red chilly, turmeric powder, garlic and tamarind into fine paste.   Heat oil in a pan add sliced onion, fry till light brown, add curry leaves and grounded masala.  Add little water (according to the required consistency) and cut and cleaned squid, cook in a low flame for 5 to 10 minutes.