Kamchatka-style Calamari

1. 1 Squid tubespack 500 g ≈ $8.00 250 g
2. 2 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 15 g
3. 3 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 50 g
4. 4 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 30 g
5. 5 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 8 g
6. 6 Sunflower oil 10 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Clean the squid¹ bodies of the skin, guts and cartilage, rinse, and cut into thin strips.

2. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan, add the squid¹, cover and cook over high heat until juice is released, about 3 minutes.

3. Reduce heat to low, simmer covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Add butter² and tomato⁵ paste, stir, and cook for 2 minutes.

5. Stir in sour³ cream, mix and simmer on low heat under a lid for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

6. Finely chop green⁴ onions.

7. Sprinkle the dish with green⁴ onions and serve hot.