Kalamaria Yiemista
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~ Kalamari (Squid) is very well known in the Greek Cuisine.
~ Whether is deep fried, boiled, cooked with other food, barbequed or stuffed, Kalamari is very nutritious and it can be used as an appetizer or as a main dish.
| ~ Ingredients: ~ 1 1/2 kilo of fare size squid ~ 1/2 a cup of dry white wine ~ 1/2 a cup of olive oil ~ 1/4 a cup of corn oil ~ 2-3 garlic cloves (crushed or sliced) ~ 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder |
~ 1/2 a cup of finely chopped onion ~ 1 tbsp of tomato paste ~ 2 cups of hot water ~ 4 tbsp of rice ~ 1/2 tsp of dry mint ~ Salt and Pepper to taste |
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| ~ Let us suppose that the squid you buy is fresh and cleaned. ~ Wash well, remove the head and tentacles, cut in small pieces and strain them. ~ Place the corn oil in a sauce pan and fry the squid bags until they have a golden color. (Optional) ~ Take squid out of the sauce pan and put onions and tentacles to fry, add the wine, the dissolved tomato paste in a cup of hot water, cinnamon, garlic cloves, mint, salt and pepper. ~ Reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer for about 30 minutes. ~ Add the rice and simmer for about another 15-20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed by the rice and the rest of the ingredients. ~ With the rice and tentacle mixture stuff the squid bags and place them in a sauce pan in rows. ~ Stuffed Squid is served hot. |
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