Brain fry recipe
Brain fry recipe easy to make and authentic chettinad style.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 no goat brain
- 5 nos small onions finely chopped
- 3 nos garlic cloves finely chopped
- a generous pinch of turmeric powder
- few coriander leaves finely chopped
- water as needed
- salt to taste
To grind to a semi fine paste:
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp whole pepper corns
- 1/2 tsp jeera
- 1 nos red chilli (I used kashmiri variety)
To temper:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 half inch cinnamon
- 1 no clove
- a small sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- First rinse the brain well, then remove the red vein part as shown below.
- Then rinse it again with turmeric and set aside.Get the chopping done.
- Now add all the ingredients given under 'to grind' to the mixer jar and add little water.
- Grind it a semi fine paste.Set aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai add cinnamon,cloves then curry leaves,let it splutter.
- Then add chopped onion, garlic.
- Saute till it becomes transparent.Then add brain with a pinch of turmeric powder.Just toss it.
- Now add the masala paste,add 1/4 cup water and let it cook for 5mins in low flame.Cook until raw smell of the masalas leave.Brain will get cooked faster.
- Cook until it becomes semi dry, it will take just 3-5mins. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
Notes
- Goats brain cooks faster so don't cook long.
- It is very delicate so handle gently.
- While cooking also do not flip brain often
- Though cleaning step1 is not done by all, amma insists to clean brain this way.
- This is only mildy spicy,if you prefer a bit spicy fry then add 2 red chillies.