From the famous Vij's restaurant in Vancouver: Vij's Curried Chicken Liver Pate This was one of our most popular appetizers at Vij's, and is included in our cookbook. I don't recommend that you try this recipe after a long day at work. Wait until the weekend and open a bottle of Riesling to go with it. The kale smoothens out flavours of the livers and the Indian spices. Although you can't taste it, you must add it. One bunch of kale normally has seven to eight stalks. Take about three large stalks and tear off the kale leaves. It doesn't matter if you're slightly off. Asafetida and garam masala add a depth of flavour. If you have neither, you can skip the asafetida and use ground cumin in place of the garam masala. 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon asafetida 1 medium to large red onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon garam masala or ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup pureed tomatoes (two large) 1 lb chicken livers, washed 1 1/2 ounces kale leaves, washed and finely chopped 3 tablespoons dry white wine 1 box sturdy crackers for serving Heat oil in a medium pot on high heat for 1 minute. Add asafetida and cook for 10 seconds. Add onions, reduce the heat to medium and saute for 5 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown. Add garam masala, fenugreek, cayenne, turmeric and salt. Stir well and add tomatoes. Saute for another 8 to 10 minutes, until the oil glistens on top. Stir in chicken livers and kale leaves, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring regularly but gently. Once chicken livers harden a bit and stop bleeding during the cooking process, they are cooked. Remove from the stove and cool for 45 minutes. In a food processor, combine the chicken liver mixture and the white wine. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a stainless steel or glass bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers.