Brain with Lemon and Garlic

Brain with Lemon and Garlic

A cooked brain dish seasoned with lemon and garlic.

A cooked brain dish flavored with lemon and garlic.

Like a simple offal dish with a bright, garlicky sauce.

Cook gently so the brain stays tender and does not break apart.

Ingredients

  • 3 Brains
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 Medium onion
  • as called for in the recipe Garlic
  • as called for in the recipe Green bell pepper
  • as called for in the recipe Red bell pepper
  • as called for in the recipe Coriander
  • as called for in the recipe Lemon juice
  • as called for in the recipe Olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons Vinegar
  • as called for in the recipe Black peppercorns
  • as called for in the recipe Coriander seeds
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • as called for in the recipe Bay leaves
  • as called for in the recipe Loomi (dried lime)
  • as called for in the recipe Cardamom
  • as called for in the recipe Cold water
  • as called for in the recipe Pinch of salt
  • 2 leaves Bay leaves
  • 1 Loomi (dried lime)
  • 1 Cardamom pod

Instructions

  1. Put the cold water in a pot, then add the vinegar and a pinch of salt before turning on the heat.
  2. Place the brains in the pot with the cold water and let the pot heat up with the brains until the scum rises.
  3. Skim off all the scum from the surface of the pot when the water begins to boil.
  4. Add the black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, loomi, and cardamom to the pot after skimming off the scum.
  5. Leave the brains in the pot over the heat for about 20 minutes, depending on their size, until cooked.
  6. Drain the brains from the pot after boiling.
  7. Slice the onion into rounds on a cutting board.
  8. Slice the green bell pepper and red bell pepper on a cutting board.
  9. Slice some of the garlic on a cutting board, and crush another portion of the garlic for later use.
  10. Heat a little olive oil with the butter in a frying pan.
  11. Add the onion, bell peppers, and sliced garlic to the frying pan, then add a pinch of salt and stir the ingredients in the pan.
  12. Divide the brains in half, then arrange them with the vegetable mixture in a baking tray or ovenproof dish.
  13. Brush the tops of the brains with butter in the baking tray or ovenproof dish.
  14. Place the tray in an oven heated from the top only at 200°C, until the brains are lightly browned.
  15. Leave the tray in the oven for about 5 minutes only.
  16. Heat a little olive oil with the butter in the frying pan so that the butter does not burn.
  17. Add the crushed garlic to the frying pan and stir it quickly.
  18. Add the lemon juice and coriander to the frying pan with the garlic at the final stage.
  19. Place the brains on a serving platter, then distribute the lemon, garlic, and coriander mixture from the frying pan over them.
  20. Serve the brains hot with the onion and bell pepper mixture.

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