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Jiz-biz
Fried lamb offal and potatoes
Cız-bız: sizzling Azerbaijani fry of lamb offal, potatoes and onion
Jiz-biz gets its name from the sound of the pan: lamb heart, liver, kidneys and sweetbreads cut small and fried with potatoes and onions until crisp at the edges. It is a dish of Baku's working cafés and village feast days, made from the parts of the lamb cooked first while the rest is roasting, and finished with sumac and herbs. A common mistake is putting everything in at once; the liver turns grainy before the heart is tender. Chef's tip: fry the potatoes separately until crisp and fold them in at the end, so they keep their crunch. Offal should be cooked until no pink remains, 71 °C.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the jiz-biz
- 10 ½ oz lamb's hearttrimmed, cut into 1.5 cm pieces
- 4 lamb's kidneyscored and quartered
- 10 ½ oz lamb's livercut into 2 cm pieces
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 onionssliced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the potatoes
- 1 ⅛ lb potatoescut into 1.5 cm cubes
- ¼ cup sunflower oil
- ½ tsp salt
To finish
- 1 tsp sumac
- ⅔ oz fresh coriander and dillchopped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Fry 1 ⅛ lb potatoes in ¼ cup sunflower oil over a medium-high heat for 15 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp. Drain and season with ½ tsp salt.
15 minStep 2: Heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan over a high heat. Fry 10 ½ oz lamb's heart for 6 minutes, then add 4 lamb's kidneys and 2 onions and fry for 6 minutes more.
12 minStep 3: Add 10 ½ oz lamb's liver, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and fry for 3–4 minutes, until browned and no longer pink inside. Common mistake: adding the liver with the heart; it overcooks.
4 minStep 4: Fold in the potatoes, sprinkle with 1 tsp sumac and ⅔ oz fresh coriander and dill and serve sizzling.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jiz-biz take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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