Fried Calf Liver Sudanese-Style

Submitted by Engrossed

"From “The Africa Cookbook Tastes of a Continent” by Jessica B. Harris. Sudan."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1 lb calf liver, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons water

directions

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic until it is lightly browned.
2. Add the salt, cinnamon, and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring well.
3. Add the liver and the water and continue to cook until the liver is cooked to taste.
4. Serve hot with white rice.

Reviews

[grammartha]

Having cooked liver in the usual way (with onions and butter/bacon drippings) this sounded very adventurous. I never thought of using cinnamon with liver. But it was very delicious and easy to prepare. I liked the idea of cutting the liver into cubes as it made it easier to cook it to taste.