Mufarraka (Fried Chicken Livers and Gizzards with Egg)
Origin: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Baghdādī, 1226
Ingredients
- chicken livers
- chicken gizzards
- salt
- egg yolk
- spices
- sesame oil
- clear lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash chicken livers and gizzards and boil them in water with a little salt.
- Remove, cut into small pieces, and mix with egg yolk.
- Season with the described spices as needed.
- Fry in a pan with sesame oil (shīraj), stirring continuously.
- For a soured version, add a little clear lemon juice; for a plain version, omit both the lemon juice and the egg.