Crispy Fried Calamari with Coriander Leaf ( Cumi Goreng Harum )

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : dapur Mbak Herti modified by desy

What you need :

100 gr squid, cut be a little piece 
lemon lime 
salt
pepper
sugar 
4 pcs coriander leaf or Thai sweet basil 
5 pcs garlic, minced 
2 pcs Thai chili, sliced 
1 pcs red jalapeno, sliced
1 pcs jalapeno, sliced
3 tsp soy sauce 
1 tsp sweet soy sauce 
1 green onion, sliced
4 tsp corn starch or tapioca flour 
olive oil, for saute 
2 pcs kaffir lime leaves

Make it :

English version
- In a bowl, clean squid into clean water, then put squeeze lemon lime juice, let it rest for another 15 minutes.
- Add pepper and salt on top of squids, let it rest for another 15 minutes.
- Wrap with corn starch, put it at refrigerate for another 30 minutes or more. This step will make squid the flour more absorb.
- Fried squid until crispy, set aside.
- Meanwhile, In a hot skillet, saute garlic, kaffir lime leaves and Thai chili with little bit of oil under low heat until aromatic or in approx 5 min.

- Add jalapeno and green onion, saute continuously for approx 5 min.
- Add soy sauce and sweet soy sauce then fried calamari, saute and until cover by seasoning for another 5 minutes.
- Taste with sugar and salt.
- Turn of the heat then add coriander leaves, saute, then serve ;-)

Indonesia version 
- Didalam mangkuk, cuci cumi dengan air bersih, kemudian beri air jeruk nipis, biarkan selama 15 menit.
- Tambahkan merica dan garam, campur kembali kedalam cumi. Biarkan selama 15 menit.
- Taburi dengan tepung maizena hingga cumi terbungkus tepung, simpan kedalam kulkas selama 30 menit atau lebih agar tepung menempel.
- Goreng cumi hingga garing, sisihkan.
- Di dalam wajan, tumis bawang, daun jeruk dan cabe rawit dengan sedikit minyak hingga harum dengan menggunakan api kecil.
- Tambahkan cabe hijau dan bawang daun, tumis kembali hingga layu.
- Tambahkan kecap manis dan kecap asin, aduk, kemudian masukkan cumi goreng, aduk rata.
- Tambahkan garam dan gula, cicipi.
- Matikan api, masukkan daun ketumbar, aduk rata. Sajikan bersama nasi hangat :-)

Preparation Time : 30 min
Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2-3 persons