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Melting Sotong
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Melting Sotong

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

428
Calories
10g
Protein
15g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Squid not in our table 0
Capsicum not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250g squid/calamari (sotong), washed and vinegrated
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • Szechuan paste + sweet dark soy sauce
  • 1 green capsicum (green pepper)
  • 2 large onions
  • 1 potato, diced
  • fish sauce
  • Garam masala
  • tomato sauce
  • pinch of chili powder and turmeric powder
  • 3 karffir lime leaves or lemon
  • Chinese seasoning
  • lemon
  • chopped parsley
  • sesame oil

Directions

1

Using a pressure cooker, cook the vinegar-washed sotong (squid) with turmeric powder, ginger and garlic. Keep aside to cool. The squid can be stored in the freezer for 2~3 days and can be prepared ahead of time.

2

Marinate sotong with 1tbsp ginger garlic paste, chili sauce, a few drops of soy sauce, Szechaun paste, sesame oil and chinese seasoning

3

Deep fry the following individually until crispy:

4

diced potato

5

green capsicum strips

6

finely sliced, length-wise, onions

7

Place fried vegetables on a platter. Optional: serve the potato and capsicum fries separately with a salt garnish for the kids.

8

In a flat pan, fry the sotong with the marinade. Add to it chili powder, turmueric powder, a pinch of garam masala, fish sauce and tomato sauce. To alter the consistency, add fish stock or warm water, if desired. Add lemon rind and juice, steam for 2 minutes. You can add kaffir lime leaves instead of lemon.

9

Add to the sotong all the fried ingredients (potato, capsicum, onion) and stir. Garnish with the vegetables, along with the chopped parsley. For variation, add diced bamboo shoots and/or pickled ginger.

10

Category:Chinese Recipes

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