LIVER IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Yesterday I made chicken liver in white wine sauce. Most of you must have eaten chicken,beef or pork or lamb liver in one way or the other. I mean, boiled,cooked, fried or pate. Liver is tasty and light, you can eat it with boiled potatoes, potato puree, with rice or spinash and it tastes good.

I used to eat it often, almost every other day in bars if not at home,at eleven or 12 noon (Tapa Time). In Spain you will get a tapa of liver or kidneys, cooked in white whine or sherry, with a slice or two of fresh bread to dip in the juicy liquid and savor it,chewing slowly and sipping from a chilled glass of white wine or sherry (Jerez in Spanish)or cold beer. A beautiful way of having a late breakfast. Or a quick grilled liver bocadillo chased by a a Cafe con leche.

To prepare liver in sherry or white wine is easy. You will need:-(For two persons)
Olive or sunflower seed oil to fry.
500gms Fresh Liver (chicken,lamb,pork or beef)washed and dried on a paper towel.
200ml dry white wine or dry sherry
1 medium onion (thinly sliced in long strips)
2 tablespoon tomato paste or medium size fresh tomato
1 tablespoon oregano or thyme
1 teaspoon grinded cardamams/cloves and a small stick of cinnamon OR whole spices
1 teaspoon bruised cumin seeds
1 teaspoon bruised black pepper
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon saffron powder
Green chilly or dried red chillies (to your taste)
2cm fresh ginger and 5-6 teeth fresh garlic (thinly sliced)
Salt to taste OR one cube beef stock.
Fresh coriander leaves (optional)
In a skillet, fry onions and ginger and garlic for two minutes without browning. Lower heat (to gas mark 2-3) and add cumin and coriander seeds and saffron. And dont forget to add oregano or thyme. Now put in the liver and let it simmer in the onion juice for a few minutes. stir in tomato paste and let it simmer and fry slowly. With a flat ladle or spoon turn the liver in the skillet and pour in white wine or sherry and salt or beef cube and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring slowly. The Liver is now ready to eat.

You can have buttered garlic bread, boiled or baked potatoes, boiled rice or potato puree and drink your favorite drink. You can eat the liver at any time of day or night. Bon Appetite.