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 straight away.
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 into small pieces and wash it thoroughly for 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 sauté for min or two. Add allspice powders except black pepper and sauté it for a min or two.
Add the liver pieces and mix well so that the masala gets coated well on the liver pieces. Add water and keep them 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