Liver in Thick Soya Sauce

I was faced with a large piece of liver from the Hari Raya Haji and spent quite some minutes trying to figure out how to cook it so my kids would appreciate eating it. So, I boiled, sliced, pan-fried and cooked it in soy sauce & some spices for lunch. I'm not sure if my kids will enjoy it, but I must say it tastes surprisingly good and I know Din would! :-)

Ingredients:~

• 250 gms beef liver, boiled for 20 minutes, then sliced and deep fried
• 1/4 cup of cooking oil
• 1 bulb of medium sized onion, blended
• 3 cloves of garlic, blended
• 1/2 inch of ginger, blended
• 1 stick of cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• 4 cloves
• 4 cardamom
• 1/2 cup of thick sweet soya sauce
• 1 tbsp tamarind juice
• 1 tbsp of tomato puree
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp black pepper, ground
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 medium-sized onion cut into thick rings

~Method~

1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Put in the cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamom & cloves.
3. Quickly sautee' the blended onion, garlic & ginger until fragrant.
4. Place the liver into the pan & cook it briefly with the sauteed ingredients & spices.
5. Pour in the soya sauce, tomato sauce & tamarind juice.
6. Flavour with salt, pepper & sugar.
7. Simmer all the ingredients for about 8 minutes until the flavours are absorbed & gravy thickens.
8. Sprinkle with whole black peppercorns if desired.
   
9. Serve with hot rice.