I am somebody who has written about “let go” a lot of times in the blog. Each time I have recorded it, I have let go only for it to somehow come back, because maybe my determination was not strong as much as I would have wanted it. After trying, finally I understand the actual thought process behind “letting go”. If you let go of something that is not good for you or hurts your conscience, then let it go only for YOU. Yes, what I said is what I have learned. If you let go of something for a particular person, you will always feel a pinch in yourself that you have done it for him or her and whenever they upset you, you will feel that despite the sacrifice, they have hurt you and the temptation or tendency to go back increases. However, when you do it for yourself, you have already bound yourself with a promise that you will not go back. Even with the hurt and pain that comes along with it, you will still continue to pull yourself towards your goal. Especially when Allah says, “…It (the soul) will have what (good) it has gained and it will bear what (bad) it has earned…” (Surah Al-Baqarah: part of ayat 286), the accountability that comes with it is not something that we can do away with. It gives me an assurance that what I am doing is for my good and Allah will take care of it here and here-after… 🙂
After a little bit of boosting up myself… let me share with you a delicious yet simple curry today. I love chicken parts except liver – neck, giblets etc. Back home, for weddings where the main course is going to be chicken biriyani, the breakfast would be porotta with a watery yet delicious “parts” curry, as they call it! Every time I would scoop out the giblets and neck portions and enjoy them. I really don’t know how healthy these are, especially after getting some comments for the Chicken Liver Roast I had posted sometime back, yet once in a blue moon, when I really crave for them, I do buy and make them. Not that I have takers at home, but sometimes it is good to be selfish! Hehe… Off to the recipe…
Chicken Giblets Masala
Ingredients
- 400 gm giblets
- I tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 green chillies slit
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 to mato chopped
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp kasoori methi
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Clean the giblets well and set aside to drain.
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Splutter cumin. Add in the onions and green chillies and cook till the onions are wilted.
- Add the giblets and cook on high flame till it turns whitish.
- Reduce the flame and add in the masala powders and stir to coat well.
- Add the tomato and vinegar. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally till the giblets get cooked. Sprinkle in water to avoid it from sticking to the pan.
- Once almost done, add in the yogurt and cook for a minute.
- Add the garam masala and kasoori methi and cook for another minutes. Mix all well, add salt and pepper, in case more spice is needed.
- Serve hot with chapathis!
Loved your thought at the beginning of the post. The chicken giblets masala sounds and looks delicious. Love the addition of kasoori methi. Gives a whole gamut of flavours to the dish along with the other spices and aromatics.
Thank you so much Piyali…
Rafee your writing on 'let go' makes so much sense. loved reading it. Never had giblets before, but the recipe reads delicious!
Thank you so much Jyothi…
Looks tempting! I love giblets and usually fry them up. This is a lovely recipe!
Thank you so much Kanak…
Never ever seen giblets rafee.But when its from a friend i love it ..
Thank you so much Sathya…
Giblet masala looks yumm no willing takers here too like u say I too indulge in liver curries once in a while.
Is there anything these days we can eat in full faith unless its home grown?
"Let go" it goes for sometime but it comes back to me again may be human nature :)) .
Thank you so much Meena… yes, human nature to want to go back! 🙂
Why with chapati? I could eat this with a fork all by itself. Its so hard for me to let go…. By the way ramadhan kareem may allah accept all your prayers this fastibg month n always.
When I read your first three words, I got a shock, then I got relieved! Hehe… even I would eat it without chapathi! JazakAllah Khair Nammi… may Allah bless you as well…
lovely chicken recipe
Thanks a lot Monu…