Chicken Liver Roast- Kerala Style Chicken Liver Stir Fry
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
  • Chicken liver- 1 lb or ½ kg
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
For Cooking liver
  • Chili powder- ¾ tsp
  • Ground pepper- ¼ tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
To grind coarsely
  • Ginger, minced- 2 inch slice
  • Garlic, minced- 2 cloves
  • Green chili, chopped- 2
For making liver roast or stir fry
  • Coconut oil or vegetable oil- 1½ tbsp
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig + 1 sprig
  • Onion, cut thin and long- 2
  • Tomato, chopped- 1
  • Chili powder- ½ tsp
  • Fennel powder- ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1½ tsp
  • Ground cumin- ½ tsp
  • Ground pepper- ½ tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. Wash the liver under running water.
  2. Add turmeric powder to the cleaned liver, combine well and let rest for 20 minutes, by this any blood present in it will ooze out.
  3. After 20 minutes, again rinse under running water and drain the water.
  4. In a saucepan, combine liver, chili powder, ground pepper and salt.
  5. Cook covered over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, just so the dark brown color changes and starts to turn gray. There will be some liquid in it let it be there. Do not over cook it.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and keep aside.
  7. Grind coarsely the ginger/garlic and chilies in a blender.
  8. Place a pan or wok over medium heat, add oil.
  9. Add the ground ginger/garlic/chilies, and the curry leaves, saute for a few minutes till they turn light golden in color.
  10. Add onions, season with ½ tsp salt and stir fry till onions turn golden brown.
  11. Add tomato, stir fry till it has mashed up.
  12. Add chili powder, fennel powder, coriander powder, ground cumin & ½ tsp salt. Saute for a minute.
  13. Add the slightly cooked chicken liver along with the liquid in the pan. Combine well.
  14. Cook covered for 6 to 7 minutes. It doesn't take too long to cook chicken liver. If you over cook, it will turn rubbery and tough.
  15. Open the lid, stir fry the liver over high heat till all the water dries off.
  16. Have a taste and add more salt if needed.
  17. Add ground pepper and curry leaves, stir fry for a minute.
  18. Remove the pan from the heat and keep it covered for 5 minutes.
  19. Serve chicken liver roast with appam, chapati, rice etc
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/chicken-liver-roast-kerala-style-chicken-liver-stir-fry/