A tasty and a simple recipe for Squid fry.

Ingredients needed for Squid Fry
1 kilo squid
2 cups onions chopped
1 cup tomatoes chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
2 tsps chilli powder
1 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Garlic paste
Handful Curry Leaves
oil as needed
Salt to taste

How to prepare Squid Fry?
Clean, wash  and drain squid well  and keep aside.
Mince  onions, tomatoes and keep  aside.
Heat oil in a non stick kadai (wok), fry the onions till they become transparent.
Add  ginger and garlic pastes and continue to fry on low heat for 2-3 mins, adding turmeric powder, and chilli powder as required. Mix well.
Now add jeera powder and continue to fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
Add tomatoes  and  fry till the tomatoes are soft and pulpy and the gravy is thicker.
You can add the squid now and there is no need to add the water as the squid will get cooked in its own juices.
As it starts to boil, cover with a lid and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
Serve hot with anything you fancy, like rice, chappathies, naans, pulaos or whatever. It will taste just as nice.

Points to Note:

If the squid is very tender and small,  it should get cooked earlier.  so adjust your time accordingly.

Do not cook it for a long time, remove the kadai from the fire as the squid gets tender otherwise it will get chewy .

Recipe for Kanava / Squid Thoran in Kerala Style

Ingredients needed for Kanava / Squid Thoran in Kerala Style 
2 cups Squid / Kanava - cut into very small pieces)
 1 cup chopped onions
 1 tsp chopped Green chillies
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 red chillies
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
handful Curry leaves
1 cup fresh Grated coconut
 3 tbsp Oil

How to prepare Kanava / Squid Thoran in Kerala Style 
Add 1/2 cup of water to the cleaned and chopped squid / kanava, onion and green chillies, with salt to taste,  in a pan.
Let it cook for a few minutes or till the squid gets tender.
Grind together coconut, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric and fenugreek powder in to a coarse mix. Just crushing them oe  or twice in the mixer should be enough.
Add the ground  mixture to the cooked kanava. Mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add broken red chillies and curry leaves.
Add the cooked Kanava and the coconut mixture to the pan and mix well.
Garnish with curry leaves. Serve hot with rice / pulaos as a side dish.

Recipe for Squid masala Kerala style

1 cup Squid, cleaned and cut into 1 cm thick rounds 
1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp Chilli powder
1/4 th tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsps coriander powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
 1 cup Onion, chopped
1/2 cup Tomato, chopped
 2 tbsps Oil
Salt  to taste

How to prepare Squid Masala in the Kerala style
Apply salt, a little chilli powder and a little turmeric powder. Keep aside for about 10 minutes.
To this add 1/2 cup of water and cook till the squid gets tender, that should be less than 10 minutes.
Now  heat oil in a non stick fry pan. Add onions  and cook till they turn a little transparent and soft.
Add the ginger garlic paste and fry  till the masala turns golden.
Add tomato, remaining chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt to taste.
Cook till the tomato gets soft  and the masala blends well.
Add the cooked squid  and mix well.
Keep it on the fire till the gravy thickens.
Serve hot with Rotis naans, rice and pulaos etc.