Roast Tongue

Ingredients :


1/2 Kg tongue(dressed)
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsps. lemon juice or vinegar
2 tsps. ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsps. oil
1 onion(cut fine)
1 tomato (cut fine)
1 tsp. cumminseeds(poundlightly)
3 cloves and 3 pepporcoms
1 dry chilli (deseeded)




Preparation : 

Wash the tongue and make a few gashes on it. Apply the next 3 ingredients and allow to stand for a few hours or over night in the fridge. Heat oil, fry onions till tender, add tomato and the remaining spices. 

Place the tongue, turn it after a few seconds. Repeat this till the color of the tongue changes. Add water and cook under pressure. Cool the tongue, slice it fine and fry the slices in the oil that is left in the cooker. 

Served with mashed potato or boiled macaroni with a sprinkling of cheese.