Nadan Squid Roast / Kerala Koonthal Roast Recipe

Nadan Koonthal Roast or squid roast is a Kerala style preparation of calamari, very spicy, and very traditional. Its dry fry, though you can also make it semi gravy.

Whenever I make squid roast, I think of Jayasree Anand, a friend I got because of this recipe, it all started with a facebook message from her asking me whether I know to make this and whether it is already in my blog. I gave her the recipe, and told her that I have not posted it yet here....little did I know that a great friendship began with this....and Jay, whenever I make koonthal roast, I think of you and smile.....thank you!

Koonthal roast is very popular in North Kerala, where I live...though the use of "kudampuli" is not so very popular here in Calicut, I…