CHICKEN CAFREAL 

Chicken cafreal is a popular, spicy chicken dish from Goa. Its Portuguese influence is reflected in its flavours. It typically uses whole chicken legs, served with lemon and potato wedges. 

Preparation time: 20 minutes (Serves 2)

For Cafreal 

Ingredients:

•       2 tsp chilli powder

•       6 chicken drumsticks

•       1 ginger (chopped)

•       6 cloves garlic (chopped)

•       1 cup fresh coriander leaves (chopped)

•       2 spring onions (chopped white and green part)

•       2 sticks cinnamon

•       2 tsp cloves

•       2 tsp pepper

•       2 tsp cumin

•       2 tsp coriander seeds

•       2 onions (chopped)

•       8 green chillies

•       4 tbsp Goan vinegar

•       2 tbsp sugar

•       ½ tsp turmeric

•       4 tsp refined oil

•       Salt as required 

For Cafreal Masala

Preparation:

•       Add cinnamon, cloves, pepper, cumin and coriander seeds in a preheated pan

•       Roast them all together and transfer them to a grinder

•       Add ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and spring onions to the grinder

•       Dry roast the green chillies in a pan and transfer them to the grinder

•       Now add the Goan vinegar, sugar and chopped coriander leaves with little and grind to a paste 

Preparation:

•       Clean the chicken and strain it in a colander

•       Rub the chicken drumsticks with the Cafreal masala

•       Leave in the rub for 30 minutes

•       Heat some oil in a kadhai, add chopped onions and turmeric, fry them well

•       Transfer it to a platter

•       Add some oil in the kadhai again and place the marinated chicken in it

•       Cover the kadhai with lid and cook

•       Stir in between with slotted turner

•       Add the fried onion back to the pan and mix it well

•       Alternatively, you could make a thicker marinade and cook the chicken on a grill

•       Serve hot