Mutton Liver Curry / Kaleji

Liver is also called 'kaleji' in Hindi. Mutton liver curry is a delicious and appetizing dish. This is also my son's favorite. My Mom used to make this at least twice a month during our childhood days. She always said, mutton liver is good for health. Mutton liver has lots of iron, protein and vitamin A. It is quite simple, quick and easy to make too.

Ingredients:-

• ½ kg mutton liver (chopped)
• 3 onions (2 sliced + 1 ground)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves 
• 6-7 peppercorns
•  2 black cardamom (peeled)
• 3 green cardamom
• 2 inch piece of cinnamon
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp curd
• salt to taste
• few chopped coriander leaves (for garnishing)

Method:- 

• Heat oil in a wok.
• Add bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon and sliced onions.
• When onion turns brown, add liver and salt.
• Add ginger-garlic pasre and turmeric powder.
• Mix well and add ground onion.
• When oil separates, add coriander powder, red chilli powder and curd.
• Cook on slow flame till oil separates, and add ½ - 1 glass of water as per required gravy consistency.
• Cook covered on slow flame till done.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with chapati or rice. 

Notes:-

•  Liver takes very less time in cooking compared to meat. 
• Do not overcook liver or else it tends to get hard. Switch off immediately when done. 

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Mutton Stew With Potatoes

I’m sure we all make stews at home but each one of us has a different recipe for it. This dish is so easy to make and very simple yet flavorful.  This is mildly spiced and I love it with steaming hot rice.  I learnt this dish from my Mom.  Actually, I altered the recipe a bit. 

My Mom’s cooking method in stew is slightly different. She takes all the ingredients and puts them altogether in the pressure cooker excluding the potatoes and water. When the meat is almost done, she opens the cooker and sautes well till oil separates the masala and onions are well mixed (not to be seen at all). Then she adds, potatoes and little hot water and cooks on simmer till done.

When she first taught me this recipe, I thought it is the easiest to prepare. But when it comes to sautéing well to mix the onions, I still don’t know where I go wrong or why it doesn’t work out for me. After lots of trial and errors, I changed my method of cooking with the same ingredients of course. But still, I miss the taste and aroma when she prepares this stew. This is the first thing I always want her to make for me, Whenever I’m in Mumbai.

Ingredients:-

• ½  kg. meat (medium sized cubes)
• 2 tbsp oil 
• 2 - 3 large onions (sliced) 
• 3 - 4 button dried red chillies 
• 5 - 6 black pepper
• 1 tsp all spice pdr 
• 1 tsp cumin pdr 
• 1 tbsp coriander pdr
• 1 tbsp green chillies paste
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 
• 2 tbsp yoghurt (whisked )
• 3 potatoes (cut in wedges) 
• salt to taste 

Method:-

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add the meat and ginger garlic paste. 
• Saute till the meat changes its colour.
• Add whole dried red chillies, cumin pdr, all spice pdr, black peppers, coriander pdr, green chillies, salt and yoghurt.  
• Cook on slow flame till oil seperates.  
• Add potatoes and 2 cups water 
• Pressure cook for 1 whistle. 
• Serve hot with Rice or Chapathis.

Notes:-

• You may substitute mutton for chicken but then cook on simmer flame in a wok till chicken is done. Do not put chicken in pressure cooker.
• You may omit potatoes in the recipe if you wish. 

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