Chicken Cafreal

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Chicken Cafreal

About Chicken Cafreal

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A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe

  • Boneless chicken, cubes 500 gms
  • Black peppercorns 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Cloves 4 to 5
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  • Put black peppercorns, cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms in a small bowl, add vinegar and let them soak them overnight.
  • Put the spices into a mixer jar, add onion, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, mint leaves and 8-10 green chillies and grind to a fine paste.
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Ingredients

  • Boneless chicken, cubes 500 gms
  • Black peppercorns 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Cloves 4 to 5
  • Green cardamoms 3
  • Vinegar 2 tbsps
  • Medium onion, chopped 1
  • Garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp
  • Ginger, cut into thin strips 1 tsp
  • Fresh coriander leaves, chopped ¼ cup
  • Fresh mint leaves, chopped ¼ cup
  • Green chillies, slit 10 to 12
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Small tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp

How to Make Chicken Cafreal (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Put black peppercorns, cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms in a small bowl, add vinegar and let them soak them overnight.
  2. Put the spices into a mixer jar, add onion, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, mint leaves and 8-10 green chillies and grind to a fine paste.
  3. Transfer the paste into a large bowl, add chicken and salt and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 4 hours.
  4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add the chicken pieces and saute till the chicken turns a light brown.
  5. Add the remaining marinade and mix.
  6. Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Add the remaining green chillies, mix and cook till chicken is done
  8. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:10 hours

Cook time: 20 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Goan

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