Indian Squid and Tofu Curry
I had about 200 gms of pineapple cut squid in my freezer and no idea what I wanted to do with it. I knew what I DIDN'T want to make - anything Italian and involving a marinara sauce - but the alternative choices were more difficult. I settled on a curry but again ran into a problem. What KIND of curry: Chinese, Indian, Japanese or Thai?
Recently, Sissi posted an Indian squid curry recipe on her blog, "With a Glass", which looked very tempting, so I made something quite similar, though I added 200 gms of pan seared tofu cubes to the squid to extend the protein.
Firm tofu browned in a tablespoon of vegetable oil on all sides and pineapple cut squid
And, since I didn't have some of the ingredients, and didn't want to go shopping for them, I made some 'adjustments'. Sometimes that works. On this occasion, I was less successful and along with a lack in esthetic appeal (the garam masala I substituted for the masala she made from scratch resulted in a sauce that looked brown and murky), the curry was kind of bland.
Indian Squid and Tofu Curry
I added a bit of hot sauce to my bowl of curry and basmati rice which helped a lot. However, if you want to make something similar, use HER recipe the way she made it. You'll be glad you did, I'm sure.
I hope to repeat the attempt at a later date when I have the right ingredients available. Alternatively, I could use some nice Madras or even a regular curry powder instead of the garam masala.
Recently, Sissi posted an Indian squid curry recipe on her blog, "With a Glass", which looked very tempting, so I made something quite similar, though I added 200 gms of pan seared tofu cubes to the squid to extend the protein.
Firm tofu browned in a tablespoon of vegetable oil on all sides and pineapple cut squid
And, since I didn't have some of the ingredients, and didn't want to go shopping for them, I made some 'adjustments'. Sometimes that works. On this occasion, I was less successful and along with a lack in esthetic appeal (the garam masala I substituted for the masala she made from scratch resulted in a sauce that looked brown and murky), the curry was kind of bland.
Indian Squid and Tofu Curry
I added a bit of hot sauce to my bowl of curry and basmati rice which helped a lot. However, if you want to make something similar, use HER recipe the way she made it. You'll be glad you did, I'm sure.
I hope to repeat the attempt at a later date when I have the right ingredients available. Alternatively, I could use some nice Madras or even a regular curry powder instead of the garam masala.