{Recipe)Goan Chicken Cafreal

Chicken Cafreal is a traditional goan dish that includes elements of Indian and Portuguese cuisine.It was introduced by Portuguese and African soldiers serving under the Portuguese. Cafreal is so rich in taste only because of the fresh ingredients involved and the overnight marination is the key factor for the great Taste.

In Cafreal first step involves the preparation of green masala which is king of masala in Goa after Recheado Masala , the green masala is than rubbed well to the pieces of chicken and left for marination min of 6 hours or for best result and taste overnight ,than its shallow fried and served as side dish or as starter for any occasion moreover no occasion required to prepare Cafreal because preparation of Cafreal dish is it self a  BIG Occasion :)

Servings 5-6
Total Preparation Time : 1 day or at least 5 hours
Cooking Time :30 Min
Cuisine : Goan
Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients
1 Kilo Gram Chicken cut into medium pieces
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying

For Green Masala(Grind into fine paste)
1 Bunch of Green coriander
5-6 Green chilies
50 Gram of ginger
2 Pods of Garlic
3 Sticks of Cinnamon
4 Cardamom
1 Tsp poppy seeds soaked
20 Cloves
2 Tsp of Pepper corns
1 Cup or more vinegar for grinding
1 Lemon
1/2 tsp turmeric powder


Method

1.Wash the chicken and towel dry it,than apply salt and lemon to the chicken and mix well.

2.Apply the Green masala paste to the chicken .Mix well and allow to marinate for maximum overnight in refrigerator and minimum of 4-5 hours normal room temperature or in refrigerator. 

3.Then shallow fry the chicken on grill pan or on plain pan also fine.

3.Cook the chicken by covering the pan and also turn on regular intervals.Make sure to shallow fry chicken on slow or medium flame.

4.Fry until you get the golden brown colour for the cafreal. Best to served hot along with simple tangy cabbage ,carrots and onion salad.Also a great side dish for pulao and also a compliment starter for your chilled drinks.

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Servings 4

Total Preparation time:20 min

Ingredients

4 Burger Buns

150 Gram/1 Cup of boneless chicken

1 Bowl of veggies Chopped(carrots,french beans.bell peppers)

1 Tsp Pepper crushed

1 Tsp each of Green chili sauce,red chili sauce,soya sauce,tomato ketchup)

4 Cheese slices

2-3 Table spoon of mayonnaise(egg less or with egg)

Salt as per taste

Oil

Method

• First cut the chicken into small pieces or you can cut into small strips.
• In One pan add oil,once heated add the chicken and saute it well on medium flame,add salt and pepper and again saute till chicken is cooked and changes colour to white.
• Than in the same pan add oil and one by one saute all the veggies but make sure its has its crunch .
• Once finished tossing the veggies in the same pan add the chicken and veggies ,into that add the sauces and salt if required and toss all over again so that it gets mixed well with sauces,saute for about 2-3 min.
• Once done allow the chicken and veggies to cool down ,add into it mayonnaise and mix well.
• Take the burger bun cut it into two slice ,than place the stuffing made and top place the cheese slice,cover it with other portion of bun and toast the bun on pan on both side for 2-3 min.
• Sever quickly with tomato ketchup .