Chicken Cafreal
Chicken Cafreal is a Goa Indian dinner dish made with chicken pieces, fresh coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 30 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~580 kcal
- Course
- Dinner
- Cuisine
- Goa (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 500g chicken pieces (leg or thigh)
- 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 6-8 green chilies
- 1-inch ginger, 6-7 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 5-6 black peppercorns, 2 cloves, 1-inch cinnamon stick
- 3-4 tbsp Goan coconut vinegar
- 3 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1Grind coriander, green chilies, ginger, garlic, cumin, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, and Goan vinegar to a smooth, vibrant green paste.
- 2Marinate chicken pieces thoroughly with the cafreal paste and salt for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight).
- 3Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan or skillet over medium heat.
- 4Place marinated chicken pieces in the pan and cook, turning occasionally.
- 5Cover and simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through and gravy thickens.
- 6Serve hot with Goan pao or rice.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
