Spiced coconut calamari with zesty green salad

Normally served as starters, spicy fried calamari combined with a green salad makes a delicious light meal.

Recipe «Spiced coconut calamari with zesty green salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, 2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup desiccated coconut, 1/4 cup cornflour, Peanut oil, for shallow-frying , 600g cleaned calamari hoods, cut into 5mm wide rings, Lime wedges, to serve, 2 cups beansprouts , 100g snow peas, shredded, 1 long red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced, 3 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally, 1 cup mint leaves, torn, 3/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, 2 tbsp lime juice.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns 
• 2 tsp salt 
• 3/4 cup desiccated coconut 
• 1/4 cup cornflour 
• Peanut oil, for shallow-frying 
• 600g cleaned calamari hoods, cut into 5mm wide rings 
• Lime wedges, to serve 
• 2 cups beansprouts 
• 100g snow peas, shredded 
• 1 long red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced 
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally 
• 1 cup mint leaves, torn 
• 3/4 cup fresh coriander leaves 
• 2 tbsp lime juice 

Instructions

1. Place Sichuan peppercorns in a mortar and pestle. Pound until finely crushed. Add salt. Pound until well combined. Place mixture in a large bowl. Stir in coconut and cornflour.
2. Pour peanut oil into a large, deep frying pan to reach a depth of 5cm. Heat over high heat. Toss calamari in coconut mixture to coat. Cook calamari, in 3 batches, for 2 to 3 minutes or until just cooked through. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towel.
3. Make Zesty green salad: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well. Serve salad topped with calamari and lime wedges.