Cafreal Masala Ingredients:
7 - 8 Green Chillies
8 Stocks Coriander leaves.
2 inch piece of Ginger
13 - 14 Flakes of Garlic
1 Table spoon Khus Khus
7 Peppercorns
1 Big Piece Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Jeera
1/2 Teaspoon Haldi
A Small ball of Tamarind
4 - 6 Cloves
Procedure:
Cut clean and wash the chicken, apply the salt or some ginger garlic paste if you like and keep it aside.
Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste. You can see the nice green color of the masala.
Apply it to the chicken
Keep the chicken and the masala overnight. The longer you store it the better it is.
Put a little oil and when hot add the chicken pieces.
Add some butter and cook on a slow fire till done.
Serve with onions or salad.
Looks delicious doesn't it.
23 comments:
Dear Aunty,
Thanks a million for this Chicken Cafreal recipe. I have been craving to eat this, above all its been years I last had back home in Goa. Though I found in the cookbooks, website; they never tasted the this way..the original way!!!
Aunty it was yummy...
Coming Sunday would try out roast chicken!!!
Your blog is very descriptive with photos for each stage. Its an immense help for novice like me. I tried perada it turn out good because of your very simple description and photos. Wish to make again for x'mas. Aunty can teach me to prepare plum cake and vindaloo so I can make for this x'mas.
Thanks a lot. Take care
Regards,
Ashley
Dear Aunty,
I'm so glad i found this site. I was looking out for Doce recipe to make for this christmas & got more then what I was looking out for. Can you please also post the Doce recipe?
I love the pictures cause they look so real like we cook back home in Goa.Thank you so much.Shalom.........Zita
Hello there, this is a great site keep up the good work.
I am decendant of Goan Grandfather on my mothers side, and German on my Fathers side - born in Australia - what a mixup! Anyhow, interested in getting in touch with Goan roots, what better way to start than with food!
One question though, I've worked out that Haldi is Tumeric, but not sure what Jeers are, can you help.
Cheers
YOU ARE AWESOME.
GOD BLESS
Jeera is cumin seeds
thanx a bunch.......will try out soon......looks delicious
@ Ashley, thanks a lot for the praises :) I do hope you enjoyed your meal, there are lots of lovely dishes coming up so keep visiting!
@ Zita Pereira, I am sorry we missed out on the Doce recipe, we usually do not make Doce but I will definetly try to do it for you by Christmas 2009
@ Sibyl, I have not been responding to comments on this blog but now I will make sure I am regular! Someone has responded saying Jeera is Cumin Seeds and they are absolutely correct! Cheers!
@ Anonymous, Thanks for the blessings, your name too would be a blessing!
@ Anonymous, thank you for taking the time to help out with the Jeera! God Bless!
@ Priz, Do let us know if you enjoyed it :D
Thanks for the Amotik recipe. All your recipes are authentic and I will pass them on to my non-Goan friends who love goan food.
Sheila
hi, tried this recipe. came out great. thanks to both u and ur wonderful mom
preethi
Great recipe reminds me of my goan days, I hope to make a version of this soon!
Super recipe! I'm half goan and was never a big fan of cafreal. I just loved this recipe and so did my kids I've made it thrice in the last week alone. Please thank yr mum for such a wonderful recipe. I make rissoles too but with my avo's recipe its very similar to yours.Thank you again if you understand portuguese "Um grande beige"
Sorry that should've been spelt "beijo"
Hello....
Please dont tell me you run Floentines...The recipe you gave has an authetic taste...
Love you aunty.
Yogz
Awesome! Tastes so authentic, took me way back to Goa! Cheers & Beers, Michelle
Hi Clyde!
Thanks for the superb recipes :)
Can you tell us more about khus khus please? I see it's in a couple of your recipes, but I'm afraid I'm not familiar with it. Is it essential? Is there a substitute if I can't find it?
- Neil
@ thanks for the kind words everyone :)
@ Niel
Khus khus is also known as poppy seeds this should make it easy to find now :)
Is the masala of cafreal for 1kg chicken ?
@ Anonymous
Should be around 1 Kg its a full chicken :)
@ Alanis
you seem to be rather lucky, we just put a channa doss recipe today :)
Dear Aunty,
This is the first time I have actually found this website and have tried some of the christmas recipes - absolutely delicious. tomorrow I will make the Sorpotel and Chicken Roast.
Please can you also put the recipe of Vonn on your website. I love this Goan sweet. Thanks Angelina
You forgot the most important ingredient - Juice of one or 2 lime. Rub the juice with salt into the chicken, this also tenderises the meat. Leave for an hour or so, then add the cafreal masala....leave it overnite preferably. Cook the next day..... Valentine
great recipes !!
Great recipe :)
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