This seafood dish, Sotong Masak Hitam (Squid in Black Ink) is cooked using a squid, simmered in a spicy black ink sauce.
For long long time, I have eaten this classic dish cooked by my mum. It is so special because it is the only gravy that uses black ink obtained from the squid.
Pull out the tentacles from the body, gently poke the eyes to remove the liquid and hard substance found on the head You could get the ink sac in between the innards, remove and save it. If more ink is used it turns more darker tone.
After cleaning the squid, you can proceed to prepare the spices either by blending or pounding with pestle and mortar. Do adjust the spice level to suit your preference.
The squid is simmered in a spicy gravy using dry chili, onion, garlic, turmeric and lemon grass. Do not overcook squid, it will become rubbery. Add more water if you want extra gravy.
SOTONG MASAK HITAM (SQUID IN BLACK INK)
Serves 4-6
500 g medium squid cleaned
2-3 sac of black ink from the squid
1 stalk lemon grass crushed
3 tablespoon oil
lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
salt to taste
GRIND
10 dry chili, soak to soften
1 big onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger
1 cm turmeric root
1/4 cup water
METHOD
* Clean the squid, rub off thin film, remove hard substance from the head, cut away the eyes and retain the ink sac. Wash and drain.
* Heat the oil, fry ground ingredients together with lemon grass until fragrant.
* Add the squid and salt, stir then cover for 1-2 minutes. Add some water.
* Press the ink sac with spoon and add this to the gravy, it turns black in color.
* Stir for few minutes, add salt if needed, remove from heat. Do not overcook, it will become rubbery. Add lemon juice and stir.
* Serve hot with steaming white rice.
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20 comments:
Being a vegetarian this is an unfamiliar territory for me..but I can tell it looks awesome!!
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Very interesting dish, very new to me..
Soup sounds great, how will it be if I substitute prawns instead of squid, am not a big fan of them ?
Ananda Rajashekar...yes you can but missing that black color of this dish, hope you try and let me know how it turns out.....
I have never tried squid with the black ink, but this recipe sounds very good!
recently I have become fan of squid...will try is recipe....
Most likely, my mom's recipe.....it is good to keep those old days recipe right....? Remind of my childhood.....:) thanks dear T&T..
Never have tried suid ...... I am a bit conservative when it comes to food. But this looks great.
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
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Really a lovely recipe:)
cleaning the squids is such a tiresome job....looks interesting...
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
i have never tasted squid but the gravy looks awesome...
something very new to me but that looks delicious.
never tried squid, looks tempting
Wow, this is so interesting...squid in its own ink...
Very nice and interesting dish.Looks delicious and tempting.
Interesting to me....squid cooked in its black ink! I wonder how it tastes like. Looks delicious.
interesting and yummy!!!
Dear friends,
Thanks for your sweet and encouraging comments...
It sounds wonderful. Squid is actually a common dish in Portugal, though I usually tend to cook it without the ink because my kids balk at the strange color...Thank you for sharing the recipe at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!
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