mandag 26. september 2011

Egyptian Food: Calamari Fried (Squid Fried)


Calamari Fried is a dish in Mediterranean cuisine.
Batter-coated, deep fried squid, fried maximum 2 minutes (for preventing toughness). Serve them plain with salt and lemon, or with lemon and marinara sauce.


By Taco, Egyptravel, http://www.dragonicum.com/page=DragonicumTourism_Egyptours_Egyptian_Food

 


Ingredients
  • Use vegetable oil, for deep-freed squid.
  • Squid: 1 pound cleaned with tentacles. ½Inch thick rings and bodies cut into 3.
  • 2 cups Flour (all-purpose)
  • 2 tbsp Parsley, dried
  • Salt
  • 2 lemons cut in wedges
  • 1 cup Tomato sauce (alternatively jarred marinara sauce)
  • Fresh ground Black pepper
Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil (extra-virgin)
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 2 Garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 Carrot, chopped
  • Fresh ground Black pepper
  • Tomatoes, crushed ~ or 2 (32 oz)
  • 2 dried Bay leaves
  • 4 tbsp Butter (unsalted)
  • 1 Celery stalk, chopped
  • Sea salt


Preparations:
  • Heat the oil in a large pot, medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 8 minutes.
  • Add carrots, celery, and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all they are soft (5-8 minutes).
  • Thereafter, add tomatoes and bay leaves, let simmer on low heat until it is thich (approximately 50-55 minutes). Remove bay leaves. Taste for seasoning.
  • Should the sauce taste acidic, add butter little by little until the taste is round in flavour.
  • Pour half of the sauce into a bowl for food processing. Process until the tomato sauce is smooth. Pour in the rest of the tomato mix and process until smooth.
  • Use a large sauce pan, and 3 inches of oil. Medium heat (350 degrees F) .
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, parsley, salt, and pepper. Coat the squid with the flour mixture.
  • Be careful when adding the squid into the hot oil. Fry until crispy and light golden, approximatly 1 minute on each side.
  • Place the fried calamari on a plate covered with paper-towel to drain. Be careful, so use tongs or spoons
  • Serve the fried calamari with lemon and the marinara sauce..

EGYPTRAVEL, Contact: Taco
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/egyptravel/