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Goa · Dinner

Goan Chicken Cafreal

Traditional 4. Goan Chicken Cafreal recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Chicken pieces (bone-in) — 850g
• Fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) — 100g, packed
• Fresh mint leaves — 80g, packed
• Green chillies — 3-4, chopped
• Garlic cloves — 8-10, peeled
• Fresh ginger — 1.5 tbsp, sliced
• Coconut, shredded fresh — 60g
• Cumin seeds — 0.75 tsp
• Black pepper powder — 0.5 tsp
• Lemon juice — 2.5 tbsp
• Vegetable oil — 3.5 tbsp
• Salt — 1.5 tsp
• Onion — 1 medium, sliced (for frying)
• Water — 50ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Goan Chicken Cafreal

1. In blender, combine cilantro, mint, green chillies, garlic, ginger, coconut, 25ml water
2. Blend to smooth paste (texture should be creamy paste)
3. Add cumin seeds, black pepper powder, salt, lemon juice, 1 tbsp oil
4. Blend briefly to combine (30 seconds)
5. Pat chicken pieces dry
6. Rub green masala all over chicken pieces, inside and out
7. Marinate minimum 30 min (up to 4 hours for deeper flavor)
8. Heat 2.5 tbsp oil in wide pan over medium-high flame
9. Sauté onion slices 3-4 min until golden, remove and set aside
10. In same oil, place marinated chicken pieces (don't crowd pan, work in batches if necessary)
11. Cook 5-6 min on each side on medium-high heat until skin is brown and crispy
12. Lower heat to medium, cover pan
13. Cook 20-25 min until chicken is very tender and cooked through (meat falls off bone)
14. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking
15. Return onions to pan in final 2-3 min
16. Cook uncovered final 3-4 min if sauce needs to reduce
17. Final texture: green herbs coat chicken, sauce should be thick enough to cling
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