Khanh Nguyen's orange and coriander calamari

serves
4
https://healthimprovements.info/recipes/calamari-orange-coriander-recipe/aui0cwe3
https://healthimprovements.info/recipes/calamari-orange-coriander-recipe/aui0cwe3
Coriander lovers, rejoice!

Ingredients (27)

  • 100g ghee
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 150ml orange juice
  • 1/2 bunch garlic shoots, cut into 3cm batons
  • 1/2 bunch long green shallots, cut into 3cm batons
  • 2 long red chillies, finely chopped
  • Fish sauce & lime juice, to taste
  • Fried eschalots, coriander leaves & steamed rice, to serve

Marinated calamari

  • 1kg large calamari, cleaned, halved lengthwise, scored, cut into 5cm pieces
  • 2 oranges, segmented
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 100ml lime juice
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce

CURRY PASTE (MAKES APPROX. 1/2 CUP – 125ML)

  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2cm piece (15g) ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 long red chillies, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 15g turmeric, peeled, roughly chopped
  • 2cm piece galangal, finely chopped
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, thinly sliced
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1/4 bunch coriander, roots washed
  • 1/2 tsp each toasted cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds & black peppercorns, ground
  • 40g tamarind paste
  • 1/2 cup (45g) desiccated coconut
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    For the marinated calamari, combine all ingredients in a bowl, season with 1/2 tsp fine salt and toss well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Drain liquid and reserve the calamari and orange segments.
  • 2.
    Meanwhile, for the curry paste, combine all the ingredients in a food processor and whiz on high speed until smooth. Set aside.
  • 3.
    Heat ghee in a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Add curry paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 4-5 minutes until caramelised and aromatic. Add coconut milk and orange juice and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes or until reduced by half.
  • 4.
    Add garlic shoot, long green shallot and long red chilli. Return to the boil, reduce heat to medium and cook for 3-4 minutes to soften the vegetables slightly. Stir in the marinated squid and orange segments. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the squid curls up and turns white. Once calamari is cooked, adjust seasoning with fish sauce and lime juice to your liking.
  • 5.
    Divide the calamari among bowls and scatter with fried eschalots and coriander leaves. Serve with steamed rice.
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