| Galinha Cafreal (Chicken Cafreal ) |
| By : Study Work Abroad ( Posted on :20 May, 2007 ) | Total Views : 917 | Previous | Next |
Ingredients
1 large chicken (1¼ kg) jointed
6 green chillies/peppers
1 ¼ inch piece ginger
10 cloves garlic
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp garam masala
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp oil
2 medium onions, chopped fine
4 large tomatoes, halved
6 medium potatoes, boiled, halved
Salt as per taste
For garnishing:
Onions - 2 nos(100 gm)
(sliced into rings)
Tomatoes - 2 nos(200 gm)
(sliced)
Potatoes - 2 nos(120 gm)
(sliced and fried)
Lemons - 2 nos
(sliced)
Method:
a) Grind to a fine paste, the ginger, garlic and all the spices in the lemon juice, including the green chillies/peppers and half chopped onions, adding salt as per taste.
b) Joint the chicken and apply the ground spices to the chicken pieces.
c) Marinate the chicken for 2 hours.
d) Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and saute the rest of the chopped onion.
e) Fry the chicken turning them over both the sides till the pieces are browned and cooked (approx. 20 mins).
f) In a separate pan: heat 1 tbsp oil and fry potatoes and then very lightly the halved tomatoes.
g) Serve the chicken with the fried potatoes and tomatoes and with rice.
