Arnavut cigeri (lamb's liver with red peppers, (see dirs)
4 servings
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | smalls | Onion; peeled, sliced 1/8 |
;inch thick and separated | ||
;into rings | ||
1 | tablespoon | Salt |
¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
¼ | cup | Parsley; finely chopped and |
;preferably flat leaf | ||
¼ | teaspoon | Hot red pepper; crushed |
1 | pounds | Lamb's liver; trimmed and |
;cut into 1/2 inch cubes, or | ||
;1 lb. calf's liver, trimmed | ||
;and cubed | ||
¼ | cup | Raki; or ouzo or pernod or |
;any other anise flavored | ||
;aperitif | ||
¼ | cup | Flour |
¾ | cup | Olive oil |
Black pepper; freshly ground | ||
2 | Red Peppers, long; Italian | |
;type, cut in half, deribbed | ||
;seeded, and cut lengthwise | ||
;into 1/8 inch wide strips |
Name; Lamb's Liver with Red Peppers, Albanian Style Place the onion rings in a sieve or colander, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the salt, and turn them about with a spoon to coat them evenly. Let them rest at room temperature for 30 minutes, then rinse under warm running water and squeeze them gently but completely dry.
In a large bowl, toss the onions, parsley and red pepper together until well mixed. Set aside.
Drop the liver into a bowl, pour in the raki and stir together for a few seconds. Then pour off the raki. Toss the liver and flour together in another bowl, place the liver in a sieve and shake through all the excess flour. In a heavy 10 to 12 inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat until a light haze forms above it. Add the liver and stir it about in the hot oil for 1 or 2 minutes, or until the cubes are lightly browned. Stir in the remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt and a few grindings of pepper. With a slotted spoon, transfer the liver to paper towels to drain.
Mound the liver in the center of a heated platter, arrange the onion-ring mixture and red pepper strips around it and serve at once.
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Source: Time Life Series: Middle Eastern Cooking "circa '69" MMed by: earl.cravens@...
Submitted By EARL CRAVENS On 01-06-95 (2059)