Malvani Kaleji Gravy is a dish from the Malwan area of the Konkan region. Malvani cuisine is famous for its spicy quotient and its favorite ingredient – coconut! Trying this Malvani  Kaleji Gravy recipe at home is an easy way to get a delicious meal.

Watch how to make Malvani  Style Kaleji ( Chicken Liver) Gravy on YouTube

Recipe with Photos


Ingredients :

• 500 gm Kaleji ( Chicken liver)
• 2 tablespoon Malvani Vatan ( for recipe of Vatan click on the word)
• 2 teaspoon malavani masala
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoon of chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste
• 1.1/2 tablespoon Butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup of water

For Marination :

• 1.1/2 teaspoon green chillies paste
• 1.1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 2 teaspoon curd

  
Method :
Take kaleji in a bowl and add curd , green chilies paste , ginger garlic paste to it.



Mix well and marinate this for 30-45 minutes.


Now in a kadai add butter and oil.

 
When butter-oil gets hot add red chilli powder and saute. Then add 1 tsp of coriander, malvani vatan and stir for 2 minutes.


Now add turmeric and malvani masala and mix well.


Add marinated kaleji to this and saute for 5 minutes.


When kaleji change the color, add water to it. Add salt , mix well till the kaleji pieces get coated with the masala. Cover with lid.


Now let the kaleji cook on medium flame for 30-40 minutes. When kaleji is cooked, switch off the flame and garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves. 

You can add a smoky flavor to kaleji gravy. For it, heat charcoal on gas and put it in a small bowl and place this bowl in gravy. Pour 1 teaspoon of ghee on it and cover with lid for 5 minutes.




Open the lid after 5 minutes and remove charcoal bowl .
Serve hot Malvani kaleji gravy with steamed rice or bhakari.

Malvani Vatan and Malvani Masala are an important ingredients used in Malvan coast of Maharashtra. Without these two, Malvani food is incomplete!


Ingredients :

• 4-5 Onions ( cut them into vertically thin slices)
• 14-15 garlic cloves
• 2 inch garlic -finely chopped
• 1 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1 cup dry coconut powder
• 7-8 red chillies
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
• Salt as per taste or 2 teaspoon 
• 1-2 tablespoon Oil  

Method :

Heat oil in kadai. Fry red chilles in it and grind them in a mixture and keep aside. Now In the same oil fry garlic and ginger till it turn brown. Then add chopped onions in it and fry till golden brown. Once onions become brown , add grated coconut, mix and stir. If mixture is too dry then you can add little oil. Now add dry coconut powder, mix and roast till the mixture turns brown in color and little crispy. Turn off gas and add salt . Now add red chillies powder to this mixture and mix well. Add chopped coriander to this mixture and grind this roasted mixture to get a fresh Vatan.

It can be preserved in refrigerator for 2 weeks and you can use this in every type of malvani veg & non-veg dishes.d