Kalamarakia Pilafi (Squid Baked with Rice)
- 1 pound squid
- 1 x salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 each garlic cloves sliced
- 1/4 cup white wine dry
- 2 each tomatoes peeled and seeded
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup long grain rice raw, white
- 1 x parsley leaves chopped
- 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves fresh, chopped
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground
- Wash and clean the squid, separating the outer sacs from the heads and tentacles, removing and discarding the translucent cartilage, and small sand bag and ink.
- Rub salt on the outer sacs and rinse them inside and out with cold water.
- Rinse head and tentacles thoroughly as well.
- Slice squid into uniform rings, between 1/2 and 1 inch wide.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the squid and garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the wine and sliced tomatoes, cover, and simmer until the squid is almost tender (approximately 30 minutes).
- Transfer to a baking dish.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter and saute the rice, without browning, until transparent, stirring constantly.
- Add the rice to the squid and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped parsley, the rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add enough hot water to cook the rice, slightly more than 2 cups including the tomato sauce.
- Cover and bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Sprinkle with additional chopped parsley and serve hot.
squid, salt, olive oil, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, butter, long grain rice, parsley, rosemary, black pepper
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/kalamarakia-pilafi-squid-baked--37428 (may not work)