Eeral milagu masala in Instant Pot (Liver pepper masala in IP)

Goat liver is a good source of protein, loaded with vitamin B12 , folic acid, balanced source of vitamin A. It prevents anaemia, overcomes low blood pressure, good for the brain development, prevents from baby being born with small pox, good for nervous and digestive systems. Many people doesn't like liver to eat because of it's taste. But when adding pepper to liver is really very nice to taste.

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

Goat liver - 400 gms
Onion - 1 (big, finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (big, finely sliced)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsn
Green chilli - 4 (finely chopped)
Turmeric - 1/2 tspn
Sambar powder - 3 tspn or (coriander powder - 3 tspn, red chilli powder - 2 tspn)
Cumin powder - 1 tspn
Pepper powder - 1 1/2 tspn (coarsely grounded)
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Cloves - 3
Fennel seeds - 2 tspn
Curry leaves - few
Sesame oil - 3 tspn
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients.

2. Switch on the IP. Press the saute mode. Add oil, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds.

3. Add onions, green chillies, curry leaves. Saute till the onions become light golden brown.

4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.

5. Add tomato and saute till it becomes mushy.

6. Add salt, turmeric, sambar powder, cumin powder and saute well till the raw smell of masala goes.

7. Add liver and saute till the masala coats well ( about a minute).

8. Add 3/4 cup of water. Close the lid. Press the cancel button and again press the manual mode for 5 mins in High Pressure (HP) in sealing position, then QR (Quick Release).

9. Open the lid. Add pepper powder and press the saute mode to make evaporate the excess water to bring it to the masala consistency (about 5 mins).

10. Switch off and add curry leaves.

11. Liver pepper masala is ready to serve.

Notes:

Over cooking the liver turns it to harder. So don't add more water than mentioned above.
Adding fresh coarsely grounded pepper gives a nice aroma and taste.
You can add small onions too that adds up the taste.
You can have this with plain rice, as a side dish for rasam.
While sauteing adjust the saute mode to low, normal or high as per your need.