Chicken Liver Thokku

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Chicken Liver Thokku is a flavorful and spicy South Indian dish made with chicken liver cooked in a aromatic gravy. It’s prepared using a combination of onions, tomatoes, and spices like red chili powder, garam masala, and curry leaves. The liver becomes tender and absorbs all the rich flavors, making it a delicious side dish for rice, roti, or even bread. It’s a great way to enjoy the nutritional benefits of chicken liver while savoring a tasty, hearty meal.

To prepare Chicken Liver Thokku, follow these simple steps:

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Chicken Liver Thokku

Chicken Liver Thokku is a delicious and aromatic dish made with tender chicken liver cooked in a spicy, tangy mixture of onions, tomatoes, and spices. It’s a flavorful side dish that pairs perfectly with rice, chapati, or bread, offering a rich taste and nutritional benefits.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Thokku
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword Chicken Liver, Eeral Fry, Eeral Thokku, Liver Fry, Liver Thokku, Simple Eeral Thokku, Simple Liver Fry, Thokku
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 pax
Author Dhivya Krishna Kumar

Equipment

  • 1 Frying Pan
  • 1 Spatula

Ingredients

  • Liver – ¼ kg
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Sombu – 1/2 tsp.
  • Cardamom – 2 no's
  • Cloves – 4 no's
  • Cinnamon – 2 pieces
  • Onion – 200 grams
  • Tomato – 2 no's sliced
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Curry Leaves – 1 string
  • Ginger/Garlic Paste – 1 ½ tsp.
  • Chilli Powder – 2 tsp.
  • Turmeric – ¼ tsp.
  • Coriander Powder – 2 tsp.
  • Jeera Powder – ½ tsp.
  • Garam Masala – ½ tsp.
  • Pepper – 1 tsp.
  • Salt – as required
  • Coriander Leaves – finely chopped

Instructions

  • Wash the chicken liver thoroughly and cut it into small pieces and keep it aside.
  • Preheat the pan.
  • Add 2 tablespoon of oil.
  • Add Sombu, Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon on to it.
  • Sauté it for few minutes.
  • Add chopped onion.
  • Sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
  • Add 1 string of curry leaves on to it.
  • Add the ginger/garlic paste
  • And cook for 2-3 minutes until the raw smell goes away.
  • Add chopped tomatoes to it.
  • Add required amount of salt to it .
  • Cook until the tomatoes soften.
  • Add turmeric, chilli, coriander, jeera powder on to it and cook for few minutes until raw smell goes.
  • Now add liver on to the mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup of water to it.
  • Now add garam masala and pepper powder to the gravy.
  • Stir everything together allowing the flavors to blend well.
  • Lastly let it cook until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.
  • Enjoy your Chicken Liver Thokku!

Notes

Pictorial Guidance:

Preheat the pan.
Add 2 tablespoon of oil.
Add Sombu, Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon on to it.
Sauté it for few minutes.
Add chopped onion.
Sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
Add 1 string of curry leaves on to it.

Add the ginger/garlic paste
And cook for 2-3 minutes until the raw smell goes away.
Add chopped tomatoes to it.
Add required amount of salt to it .
Cook until the tomatoes soften.
Now add turmeric powder.
Add chilli powder on to it.
Next add coriander powder to the mixture.
Also add jeera powder to it.
Cook for few minutes until raw smell goes.
Now add liver on to the mixture.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water to it.
Now add garam masala.
And pepper powder to the gravy.
Stir everything together allowing the flavors to blend well.
Lastly let it cook until the desired consistency is reached and garnish with fresh coriander leaves .
Enjoy your Chicken Liver Thokku!

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