My goan neighbour makes this often and had passed on the recipe to me .However I altered the amount of spices used and replaced the tamarind pulp with fresh lime juice. My neighbour and most of the Goans prefer using tamarind pulp and they like it semi dry which they enjoy with some poi(bread)But I prefer it to be on a drier side .
It can be shallow fried ,I have pan fried it.You can also grill it.Served with some salad and fries makes a great appetizer. Perfect dish for your sunday meal..Try this yummy Cafreal you will definitely love it..
Ingredients:
750 gm Chicken (i used breast and thigh)
salt to taste
2 tsp lime juice
to grind to paste
a bunch of coriander leaves
5-7green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 inch Cinnamon
1/2 tsp poppy seeds/khas khas
8-10 peppercorns
5-6 cloves
3-4 green cardamon
8-10 garlic cloves
1.5 inch ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1.tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
a small ball of tamarind
oil as needed to pan fry or shallow fry.
Method:
- Wash the Chicken pieces well and make some slits/gashes to marinate well.
- rub on some lime and salt.
- Grind the spices along with the vinegar to a smooth paste .
- apply the paste well on the chicken and marinate well for 5-6 hours or overnight keeping it in the refrigerator.
- Adding little oil Pan fry or grill till done .If you want the cafreal to be semi dry cook it on low flame till its done.
- You can also keep it oil free by cooking it on low flame on both sides.The chicken will cook in its own juices .
- Serve hot with some fries or some salad along and relish it the way it is or with pav/roti.
note:
You could also add tamarind pulp and skip the lime juice.
Some goans also grind onions with the spices if you wish too go ahead.
cook on med flame cover the lid and cook the chicken will leave its water ,if you want a semi dry gravy you can add little water while cooking.
11 comments:
looks yummy...its my fav..will try this soon
looks so yum... i've been eyeing the recipe of cafreal but haven't tried it yet, should soon, hopefully...
tempting yummy dish...would love to try it soon :)
yumm yumm ...I so want to have this
looks really yummy ..superb
I tried it, it was Yumm. Gloria infact all your recepies are too good..I make it a point to try at least one dish at weekends
Thanks a lot ..happy to know that u try the recipes....
wow simply superb dear....looks very delish....
I tried this today..We loved it to the core....Everyone was happy....keep rocking ...
Regards,
Rita
Lovely chicken dish... Want to try it soon... Love It!
Gloria mashallah you have so many wonderful chicken recipes :) i like it :P
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