Chicken Cafreal

Chicken Cafreal

By Chef Shantanu Gupte

From Health Mange More

easy

Prep: 10 hours

cook

Cook: 20 minutes

easy

Method: Easy

snack

Course: Main Course

Main Course

Type: Goan

Key Ingredients:

Boneless chicken

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

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

Methods

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.
Transfer the paste into a large bowl, add chicken and salt and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 4 hours.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add the chicken pieces and saute till the chicken turns a light brown.
Add the remaining marinade and mix.
Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the remaining green chillies, mix and cook till chicken is done
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.