Koonthal ullitheeyal(Squid fry) from Kerala

We recently went to Kumarakom for a vacation. We came across this dish and it seemed to be a delicacy there. So here you go.

Ingredients: 1.koonthal cleaned and cut into rings - 1 kg 2.ginger - 1 piece 3.garlic - 4 pods 4.onion cut long - 2 5.meat masala - 2 tsp 6.chilli powder - 2 tsp 7.coriander pdr - 2 tsp 8.garam masala - 2 tsp 9.curry leaves - as require 10.coconut thin slices - 1/2 cup 11.crushed pepper

Directions: Add meat masala, half of ginger chopped,salt and turmeric powder along with koonthal and cook for 3 whistles in a pressure cooker. Heat 2 tbl spoon oil in a pan and fry the coconut then add chopped garlic,ginger,onion and fry it till golden brown . Add garam masala, coriander pdr, chilli pdr and curry leaves one by one till fry; add koonthal and fry till soft and dry ( If it is cooked more, the texture will become like rubber).