CALAMARI WITH PEPPER DIP

Calamari With Pepper Dip image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

5 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced fine
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
Corn oil or canola oil for deep frying
1 1/2 pounds cleaned squid, cut in rings
Salt to taste
1 lemon, cut in wedges

Steps:

Mix the mayonnaise and the yogurt together in a small bowl. Stir in the jalapeno pepper, cumin and 1 teaspoon paprika. Refrigerate until ready to serve as a dip.
Mix the flour, remaining paprika and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Pour the oil to a depth of two inches in a large skillet or a wok, and begin heating it.
Put the squid rings and any tentacles in the flour mixture, and toss to coat and separate them. Shake off as much excess flour as possible.
Fry the squid pieces, a few at a time, until golden. Do not crowd them in the pan. As they are done, transfer them to absorbent paper, and continue frying until all have been cooked.
Dust with salt and serve at once with lemon wedges and the dip.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 375, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 437 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram