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Chicken Liver Pepper Fry

Ingredients:

Chicken Liver – 1 pound / 1/2 kg

Onions – 1 cup (cut lengthwise)

Ginger – 1/2 inch piece (chopped finely)

Garlic – 4 cloves (chopped finely)

Coriander Powder – 1 tablespoon

Chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Pepper powder – 1 tablespoon

Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Fennel powder – 1 tablespoon

Vinegar – 1 tablespoon

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves – 2 tablespoons

Oil – 2 –3 tablespoons

Salt to taste

Water – 1 cup+2 tablespoons

How to:

Clean the chicken liver, add one cup water, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric and enough salt and pressure cook for 5-10 minutes or till you hear one whistle. Release the steam from the cooker, drain the remaining water and chop liver into bite sized pieces.

In a pan add two-three tablespoons oil, put in the chopped ginger and garlic and fry for a minute. Next add the onions and curry leaves and fry till the onions turn golden brown. Add the remaining turmeric, 1/2 tablespoon pepper, coriander, chili, garam masala, and 1/2 tablespoon fennel powder. Roast on a low flame till the masalas are well seasoned. Add salt and the chopped liver and mix slowly to combine with the masala. (Stir gently to avoid the liver from forming a mushy paste). Pour in the vinegar and add more salt if necessary.

Continue cooking on a low flame for a 5-10 more minutes till the masala is well combined with the liver. You can also add a tablespoon of reserved stock to enable the masalas to coat better. Cook till all the water is absorbed. Sprinkle the remaining pepper powder and fennel powder (it enhances the flavour of the curry when added at the end)  Add The chopped coriander leaves to the curry. Remove from flame and serve hot with chapattis.

My Grandma’s Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

Chicken – 1kg

Onion – 3 (sliced)

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Garlic – 7-8 pods

Green chilly – 4-5 (slit lengthwise)

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Chilly Powder – 1 1/2 tablespoon

Coriander Powder – 2 1/2 tablespoon

Pepper powder – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin – 1  teaspoon

Cinnamon – 1inch piece

Cloves – 8-9

Potato – 3

Salt – 1 tablespoon (to taste)

Vinegar – 1/4 cup

Oil – 1 cup

How to:

Grind ginger, garlic, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric, pepper powder, cumin powder, cinnamon and cloves along with a little water to form a smooth paste.

Add this paste to the chicken pieces along with salt and vinegar and marinate for 1 hour. Add the whole Potatoes. Pressure cook till half done (about one whistle).

Add one cup oil to a deep bottomed pan and sauté onions, green chilly and curry leaves, till the onions become golden brown. Remove and keep aside. Next fry the chicken pieces till golden brown and keep aside. Cube the potatoes and fry in the same oil, remove and keep aside. Add gravy and simmer till it thickens. Toss the chicken, potatoes and fried onions into the thickened gravy. Remove from flame and serve hot with rice or roti’s.