Dad's calamares fritos con patatas bravas

serves 3 - 4

Ingredients:

* 4 large potatoes

* 500g squid

* 1 cup all purpose flour
* Salad of choice
* 2 spoons of mayonaise

* 1 spoon of paprika powder

* 0,5 spoon of garlic powder

* 0,5 spoon of water

* 0,5 spoon of hot sauce

* Salt and pepper to taste

* Lemon (juice) to taste

* Oil to deep fry

Preparation:

Peel the skin of the potatoes and cut in cubes. Let them rest in a bowl with water to get rid off the starch. Clean the squid if necessary and cut in rings of 1 cm. Make sure the squid is dry by using a sieve and/or dab with a paper towel. 

Meanwhile prepare the salad of choice, if you want one with the dish. I used lettuce,cucumber and tomato with a dressing of salt, pepper, vinegar, olive oil and basil.

Now prepare the bravas sauce by combining the mayonaise, paprika powder, garlic powder, water, hot sauce, and salt to taste. Mix well and taste, you can always add more ingredients if necessary.

Mix the flour with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, and put it in a large bow, or plastic bag. Now put in the squid and mix until everything is covered in flour completely. 

Heat up a saute pan, or deep frying pan and deep fry the squid until golden. Do the same for the potatoes.

Once everything is done, cover the potatoes with the bravas sauce, and the squid with a dash of lemon juice. Serve the dish with a nice salad for maximum pleasure.

I hope you like the recipe and see you again next time.
Yours truly,

Mike