Stuffed Squid (Yemisto Kalamari) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 – 6

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds (900 g) medium squid (calamari)
• 1 cup rice
• 2 medium onions or 1 cup finely chopped spring onions
• 1 tomato
• 1 1/2 cups olive oil
• Parsley
• Dill
• Sugar
• Salt and pepper

How to cook Stuffed Squid (Yemisto Kalamari):

• Wash and clean the squid by removing the backbone. Cut the tentacles and keep them.
• Rinse the rice and place it in a bowl.
• Chop the tentacles in pieces and place them in the bowl.
• Chop the onions and the tomato. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and brown the onions.
• Add the rice and the tentacles, the tomato, a teaspoon of sugar (gives extra taste), salt and pepper.
• Add a glass of water, stir well and cook in medium heat.
• When the water evaporates, remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chopped parsley and the dill.
• Stuff the squid hoods halfway with the stuffing and close the opening with a toothpick.
• Place them in a saucepan and let them simmer.

Notes:
The Stuffed Squid (Yemisto Kalamari) is a very affordable dish. This recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.

This recipe for Stuffed Squid (Yemisto Kalamari) serves/makes: 4 – 6

Main Ingredient: Squid/Cuttlefish
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: Greek