Fried Calamari tempura

First of all  i would like to say Thank you to my best friend cindy and bridget for a pair of gorgeous plate and bowl,i really appreciated,I like it so much,you will see what i create on the plate and i will use the bowl later for sure :)

Calamari tempura in tomato spicy sauce
Ingredients :
400 gr clean squid with tentacles about 8 pcs
6 oz tempura batter mix ( half package  a picture  bellow)
3/4 cup cold water
vegetable oil for fry about 2-3 cups

tomato spicy sauce ingredients :
1 tomato
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
handful  cilantro
1 tbs olive oil
( chop all sauce ingredients into blender until combine )
no add salt,because tempura batter mix is already had salt in it
simmer on the sauce pan for about 3 minutes or until hot


preparation:
On deep fry pan heat vegetable oil until temperature reach 350 degree F
cut  squid into  1/3-1/2 inch  thick rings, use tentacles if you like
mix tempura batter with cold water
dip squid into tempura batter mix , drop into Hot oil about 8 ring or so ( I use chopstick to drop into oil ) that way a rings not stuffed with tempura batter and just to avoid splash from hot oil
fry until golden brown about 1-2 minutes
  drain  into paper towel
serve hot with  spicy tomato sauce or any sauce  you like

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Comments

Tes said…
This is one of my favourite snack! I am gonna try this over the weekend :)
August 19, 2011 at 7:42 AM
Riceandcoconut said…
@Tes
it's my first time i made calamari,i use tempura just a try,i like it is crunchy :)
August 19, 2011 at 8:02 AM
Anonymous said…
This looks delicious! I'm allergic to seafood, but I LOVE your dipping sauce! I'm now following you! Awesome dish!
August 19, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. said…
Good recipe! I've never made my own calamari.
August 19, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Çitra's Home Diary said…
ngiler dot kom nih Ridwan lihat calamari2 itju.. :p Great post :)
August 19, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Nava K said…
Looks goods but I rather have it without the sauce.
August 19, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Riceandcoconut said…
Thanks you everyone for comments,appreciated
August 19, 2011 at 4:33 PM
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