CHICKEN CAFREAL | CHICKEN CAFREAL GOAN STYLE | HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN CAFREAL

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Active Ingredients for Chicken Cafreal:

( Tsp- Teaspoon; Tablespoon- Tablespoon )

– Whole Chicken Legs- 3 (500 gms).

Spices to dry roast:.
– Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp.
– Black Peppercorns- 1/2 tsp (around 25 peppercorns).
– Cloves- 10.
– Cinnamon- 1 small.
– Poppy seeds- 1.5 tsp.

For the Cafreal Masala:.
– Ginger, sliced- 1" (12 gms).
– Garlic cloves- 7-8 (12 gms).
– Green Chillies- 4-5 nos.
– Coriander leaves, chopped- 1 cup (25-30 gms).
– Spices fry roasted previously.
– Turmeric powder- 1 tsp.
– Salt- 1 tsp.
– Tamarind- 4 tbsp thick juice/pulp.
– Lemon Juice- 2 tsp.
– Sugar – 1 tsp.

Other ingredients:.
– Oil- 4 tbsp.

Preparation:.

– Make 3 cuts on the entire legs, 2 on the thighs and 1 on the legs.
– Dry roast the entire spices on low heat for around 3 minutes. Reserve and allow it to cool.
– Peel and chop the ginger and garlic. Also cut the green chillies and approximately chop the coriander leaves along with stems.
– Soak the tamarind in warm water for 30 mins to get a thick pulp/juice. Alternatively add readymade tamarind paste but use less given that it's more sour.

– To make the Cafreal Masala paste, first add the whole spices & all other components other than lemon juice, tamarind pulp to coarse grind it into a powder. Next add all the other products and mix it into a smooth paste.
– Get rid of and set aside.
– Now include the marinade on the chicken legs and mix it well, massaging the same on the gashes.
– Cover and reserved in fridge for around 1 hour.

Process:.

– Heat oil in a pan and arrange the marinaded chicken legs side by side. Fry on medium heat for around 4 minutes till browned and after that flip the pieces. Continue to fry it on medium heat for 4 mins.
– Now lower heat to low and fry on low heat for 3 minutes on each side till browned and the chicken is tender.
– Now add the balance marinade with 50 ml (or less) water, provide a mix and cover and cook on low heat for around 8 mins.
– Eliminate lid and combine with the gravy. Optionally you might add some melted butter in the end.

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26 Comments

  1. Thank you for another awesome dish mam loved it very much and will definitely try it out and let you know how it turned out to be

  2. Looks heavenly! Thanks for the detailed recipe 🙏 I’m soooo going to enjoy this!

  3. Excellent Thank you very much for your excellent 👌 recipes
    can we try it on the Barbie (BBQ) in order to reduce the amount of Oil??

  4. Wow very yummy Preparation n looking very easy to cooking,,delicious,,mouthwatering,,awesome recipe….😊😊☺😋😋🙂🙂🤗🤗😍😍🤩🤩😘😘🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍

  5. 💗💗💓really like your cooking style which is very beautiful . all the recipes are very delicious😍😍💞💕💯💫💥

  6. Assalamualaikum, Mam your cooking and Sir your Editing, both are spot on.
    I have a small request, Can you share easy recipe for goan fish curry?

  7. Looks so tempting, you always come up with the most amazing recipes

  8. It’s looks so yummy mouth watering Mam.
    Thank you for this recipe Mam.
    God Bless you stay Blessed….❤️

  9. Nice recipe. It looks really delicious. Thank you for your sharing. Have a good time

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