Varutharacha Koondhal Curry (Squid Curry)

It is been few weeks I've made this curry, but was not able to post. Varutharacha curries are one of my favorite except the fact that it requires some roasting and grinding. But its taste compensate for all the efforts involved. Whenever I make it I always cook some extra rice. It is also a great combination with puttu.

Ingredients:
Koondhal (Squid) - 300 gm
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon
Coriander Powder - 2 t spoon
Chilly Powder - 1 t spoon
Dried Chilly - 2 nos
Potato - 2 small chopped into small cubes
Tomato - 1 medium sliced
Onion - 1 small sliced length wise
Green Chilly - 1 split into half
Cooking Oil - 2 1/2 table spoon
Salt - To taste
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Coconut Slices - chopped into fine pieces
Mustard Seeds - 1 t spoon

Preparation:

1. Clean and chop the squids into small square pieces.
2. Heat a pan and add one table spoon oil and roast the grated coconut.
3. Once it turns light brown add chilly powder, coriander powder, dried red chillies and roast it well.
4. Once roasted, transfer to a bowl and allow it to cool. Grind this into a paste using a mixer/grinder.
5. Take an earthern pot (chatti) and add the chopped squid pieces and cook it with 1 cup of water, chopped potatoes, turmeric powder, sliced onions, green chillies, tomato and salt.
6. Once cooked, add the grinded paste and cook for about 7 minutes and keep aside.
7. Heat a pan and add the remaining oil.
8. Splutter mustard seeds and add the coconut pieces.
9. Once fried add the curry leaves and transfer these contents to the curry.

Your delicious varutharacha koondhal curry is ready to serve with hot white rice or puttu.