TURMERIC SQUID SALT AND PEPPER

GLUTEN FREE

This is such a brillant and tasty spin on the classic salt and pepper squid with a bonus boost of turmeric, (why? Below) succulent juicy melt in your mouth seasoned squid with a crispy dusting of cornflour that adds a gorgeous layer of crispy chewy spicy coating, leaving you wanting more, this went down too well with my family and I can't really take the credit for this recipe as my Amazing Son Oscar created this recipe, check out his own blog Oscars Awesome Recipes@blogspot.com. 

Prep time 5 minutes / Cooking time 5 minutes / Resting time 3 minutes

Ingredients 

(Serves 2)

2 squid tubes cleaned and prepared 

1 tsp Himalayan sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper 

1 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

4 tbsp cornflour

1 ltr ground nut oil for frying

1 lemon in wedges

1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley

Heat your oil to 180 C / 350 F, in a bowl add the sea salt, pepper, turmeric, chilli and corn flour and mix well, take you squid and toss well in the seasoned cornflour, bash the excess dusting off and place the squid in the hot oil, fry for approx 2 minutes until crispy and the squid has changed colour from opaque to white.  

Place on a rack to drain for a minute then serve with a a drizzle of lemon juice and sprinkling of flat leaf parsley, thats it, make plenty as this is really moorish, enjoy.

TURMERIC A SUPER FOOD 

1500mg RDA

Turmeric is one of those little spices you should try and eat every day, helps control high blood sugar, great if you have or are pre disposed to diabetes, anti inflammatory, anti oxidant helps protect against ageing, anti atherosclerotic, heart protecting and weight reducing actions, another great benefit for diabetes and reducing complications from associated diseases.  Important role of curcumin a key component in turmeric in the the prevention and treatment again of diabetes and associated disorders, neuroprotective and anti infections actions.  Helps protect against Alzheimer's.