Ingredients for the stuffing
2 Tbls (15ml) oil
1 Onion
1 tsp (5ml) crushed garlic
1 small red chilli pepper, chopped finely
1 cup rice
1 cup rice
1 cup white wine
1 cup vegetable stock
1 Tbls (15ml) tomato paste
1 Tbls (15ml) tomato paste
1 tin (400g) diced tomato
1 tsp (5ml) mixed dried herbs
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp (2.5ml) Turmeric
salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for the tubes
1kg small calamari tubes
Olive oil
60ml sweet chilli sauce
Method for stuffing
- Fry onions in oil until translucent,
- add garlic and chilli
- Stir in rice
- slowly add the white wine, and vegetable stock, stirring gradually from time to time for about 10 minutes.
- add in the rest of the ingredients.
- cook over low heat until the moisture has been absorbed by the rice. (about another 10 minutes)
- allow to cool
Putting it all together
- Carefully spoon the rice mixture into the calamari tubes (I find a knife works well for this)
- Close the top of the calamari tube by 'threading'a toothpick through the tube.
- pour over a healthy amount of sweet chilli sauce
- heat some olive in a frying pan
- fry in small batches over a hot pan for a few minutes at a time (about 5 minutes), until the calamari is cooked (no longer translucent)
Tips:
- Just add the broken tubes and tentacles to the mix, they can get fried up with the rest of the "perfect'tubes.
- Wonderful as a classy finger snack at a braai - done on a flat plate over the coals.
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60ml sweet chilli sauce
Method for stuffing
- Fry onions in oil until translucent,
- add garlic and chilli
- Stir in rice
- slowly add the white wine, and vegetable stock, stirring gradually from time to time for about 10 minutes.
- add in the rest of the ingredients.
- cook over low heat until the moisture has been absorbed by the rice. (about another 10 minutes)
- allow to cool
Putting it all together
- Carefully spoon the rice mixture into the calamari tubes (I find a knife works well for this)
- Close the top of the calamari tube by 'threading'a toothpick through the tube.
- pour over a healthy amount of sweet chilli sauce
- heat some olive in a frying pan
- fry in small batches over a hot pan for a few minutes at a time (about 5 minutes), until the calamari is cooked (no longer translucent)
Tips:
- Just add the broken tubes and tentacles to the mix, they can get fried up with the rest of the "perfect'tubes.
- Wonderful as a classy finger snack at a braai - done on a flat plate over the coals.
This Post links to:
Fab Savoury Recipes pinterest
Adventures of a DIY Mom
Setting for Four
Flour me with Love
This Gal Cooks
Love bakes Good cakes
Anyonita Nibbles
ooo I love calaomari...will try your recipe!thanks
ReplyDeleteI read your post just in time as I have some calamari and I was wondering what to do with them, this recipe seems appetising. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI have never had stuffed calamari tubes before!! These look really good and your description of how to make them sounds pretty easy. I look forward to giving them a try. Thank you for linking up with Tasty Tuesdays yesterday. I'm one of Anyonita's co-hosts for the month and was just checking out your blog. I'm your newest bloglovin & google plus follower. I'd love some follow backs if you are interested at gloriouslymade.blogspot.com.
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Deanna
Stuffed calamari is one of my favorite restaurant dishes to order! :) Yours look absolutely delicious & restaurant quality! I haven't tried making them at home, because I'm afraid they won't turn out as tasty! Lol :) Thank you so much for sharing with us at Tasty Tuesdays! I just wanted to let you know that this recipe has been featured and I am following you on Twitter, Bloglovin, GFC, Facebook, G+ and Pinterest!
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