This recipe goes out for my dear friend from the glorious days of single hood, Snigs, who requested for this recipe. And also to Agendra, another close friend from my days as a professional struggler, who in spite of many requests to enjoy this dish, couldn’t get a taste of it.
- Ingredients for Fried Lamb Liver or Kaleji (serves 2 people):
- Lamb’s liver in small pieces: 250 gms, washed and drained of water.
- Curry leaves dried: 2
- Finely chopped onions: 2
- Finely chopped tomatoes: 2
- Grated ginger: ½ tsp
- Grated garlic: ½ tsp or 3 large cloves
- Slit green chillies: as per taste
- Whole garam masala (big cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, and clove : a few of each
- Whole cumin seeds (zeera): ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
- Meat masala: ½ tsp
- Salt: as per taste
- Oil or Ghee: 4 tbsp
- Spring onion, coriander for garnishing
- Soya sauce: ½ tsp for taste and color (optional)
Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add the whole garam masala. When the garam masala splutters, add the curry leaves, and the whole cumin seeds. Add the finely chopped onions and allow it to take a reddish-brown tinge. Add finely chopped garlic and ginger and stir. Add the turmeric powder and the finely chopped tomatoes, and slit chillies. Let the tomatoes simmer till the oil starts separating from the onion-tomato mixture. At this stage, put in the liver pieces and mix well into the onion-tomato masala.
Cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 10 minutes on low heat. After 10 minutes, sprinkle the Meat masala and the salt, and slowly stir to mix the masala and liver pieces. Cover the pan again and let cook for 5-7 minutes. If you want, stir in the Soya sauce, and remove from heat. Let it stay for a couple of minutes. Garnish with chopped spring onions and coriander. You can also garnish with deep fried onion rings. When serving as a snack and not with roti, remove the curry leaves, and any whole cardamom outer coverings.
This is a perfect accompaniment to White wine. So, pop the cork and enjoy a mid-afternoon lazy Sunday with fried liver. I am doing the same at this moment, and reminiscing on the good old days of singledom and freaky friends.
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Snigdha Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 10:59 amHey Ansi,
Thanks for this :-). I tried leaving a msg on your blog but I think you have set that word identification thing to avoid spam and its asking me log in to some site before I can leave a msg. So am writing my thoughts to you here
I could almost taste the liver while I was reading it. I remember you got it for Santosh when he was ill and that was the 1st time when I tried this. Really awesome. This will go with chilled beer also
I will try making this for Vinayak, he loves liver. and if you have not yet made it for Agendra you should invite him over just for this. Poor M, he does not know what is he missing 
Love
Snigs
felinemusings Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 11:06 am@Snigs - I took the liberty of posting your “email-comment” on the blog. I removed the spam filter and I dont think u will have any further probs in commenting. Regd making it for Vinayak, I am sure it will come out great because you already have a great knack for cooking. Moreover this recipe doesnt take much time and efforts…
I let the liver cook for more than 20 minutes in a non-stick and it acquired a rich brown color and a slight “charcoalish(bhunna-hua)-onion” flavor which was quite good. Though be careful not to burn it :-). I have been coaxing M to get a flavor of non-vegetarian fare but he is reluctant. I cooked this dish after nearly 9-10 mnths and I am glad I didnt lose the recipe.
Do try this one and let me know. And regd Agendra I guess I will pack him a dabba
Manish Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 11:08 am@Snigs, I am really not missing that as I don’t like to eat meat. But on the otherside biwi is enjoying and getting all she wanted to eat since long. Infact she is on non-veg feast since Friday and I am happy she is getting to enjoy non-veg even after marriage …. This was one of her biggest fears also
snigdha Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 2:50 pm@manish, yes I know she loves to eat meat
and I am happy to know that you are comfortable with that. But when it comes to Ansy’s fried liver recipe nothing on earth can match the taste. May be you can only try eating the fried masala without the meat. That itself should taste good. 
There’s another thing that she makes, fried peas with jeera and chillies. Has she made that for you yet?
Manish Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 4:34 pmYes, she has made that many a times and there are many other dishes she cooks in her own ways
Manish Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 6:43 pm@Snigs: She made the curry again, not with meat but with boiled eggs this time so that I could try. You were right, it was really good to taste.