For a start, they always use calf's liver, which is the most tender liver. But it also needs to be cooked correctly and quickly toughens if it is overcooked.
For best results, slice the liver thinly and cook briefly over quite a high heat. When the blood bubbles through on one side, turn it over and cook until it bubbles through on the other side, then serve it straightaway.
Try the recipe below for a truly tender dish:
INGREDIENTS:
500 gram Liver (beef/chicken/mutton)
2 Large onions (finely chopped)
3 tsp. Ginger garlic paste
½ tsp. Turmeric powder
2 tsp. Coriander powder
1 tsp. Garam masala
2 tbsp. Tomato paste
½ cup Water
2 tbsp. white vinegar
½ tsp. Black pepper
3 tbsp. Oil
Salt
DIRECTIONS:
Soak the liver in a bowl of water with 1 tsp. of turmeric
powder or 2 Tbsp. of vinegar. Keep it for half an hour. This helps to remove
any toxins in the liver.
Cut it in to small pieces and wash it well a couple of times
with water so that all left out blood drains out.
Heat oil in a pan and sliced onion. When onion becomes soft
add ginger garlic paste, green chili and saut矇 for min or two. Add all spice
powders except black pepper and saut矇 it for a min or two.
Add the liver pieces and mix well so that the masala get
coated well on the liver pieces. Add water and keep the covered and cook in
medium flame till. Give a stir in between. When water is half reduced add salt
and tomato paste and mix well. Again keep the pan covered and when the curry is
almost 80 % dry and oil starts appearing on the top, remove the lid and add
freshly grounded pepper powder. Garnish with chopped dhania/coriander. Enjoy!
Health Benefits of Consuming Desiccated Liver
- An excellent source of high-quality protein
- Contains all of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K
- Nature's most concentrated source of vitamin A, which is rapidly depleted during periods of stress, as well as by consuming a low-fat diet
- All the B vitamins in abundance, particularly vitamin B12
- One of our best sources of natural folate
- A highly usable form of iron
- Trace elements such as copper, zinc and chromium; liver is our best source of copper
- CoQ10, a nutrient that is especially important for cardiovascular function
- A good source of purines, nitrogen-containing compounds that serve as precursors for DNA and RNA
