Chicken cafreal
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Main CourseChristmas Special Goan Green Masala Chicken – Chicken Cafreal Recipe
Chicken Cafreal
45 mins
Cooking Time
Advanced
Difficulty
25
Ingredients
Non Veg
Diet
Chicken cafreal is a beloved Goan dish with Portuguese origins that features chicken thighs marinated in two stages (vinegar first, masala second). The chicken is grilled to develop a charred exterior before being simmered in the green masala with stock.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
500 gmChicken thighs (de-skinned) For the chicken
½Onion (grated) For the 1st marinade
3 largeGarlic cloves (grated)
1 cmFresh ginger (grated)
¾ teaspoonTurmeric powder
1 teaspoonSalt
2 teaspoonsToddy vinegar or cider vinegar
¾ teaspoonCoriander seeds (For the 2nd marinade (Green Cafreal Masala)
¾ teaspoonCumin seeds
5Cloves (with bud intact)
2 cm pieceCinnamon stick (broken)
4Green cardamoms
10Fresh or bottled green peppercorns or dried black peppercorn
75g or 1 cupFresh coriander (chopped, including stalks)
2 tablespoonsMint leaves (chopped)
60g or 1 smallOnion (chopped)
20g or 2 cmFresh ginger (chopped)
5 plumpGarlic cloves (chopped)
2 tablespoonsToddy vinegar or cider vinegar
2 tablespoonsPalm sugar or jaggery (grated)
⅓ cupSunflower oil (plus extra for grilling) For cooking
150 mlChicken stock or hot water
1Large onion (sliced into half-moons)
1Green capsicum (sliced)
cut in halfLemon