Chicken Cafreal (A Goan Delicacy)

Chicken Cafreal

A Beautiful Goan recipe learnt from a Warm and Humble Person,

Chef  Crescentia Scolt Fernandes.I loved this dish from the very first day I had it 

at Bernado’s.Little did I know that I shall get the opportunity to learn it from you.

Thank you for such an amazing recipe,Loved it !!

Ingredients:

 2 pieces of Chicken legs (with skin)

Green Paste (grind all the below ingredients with lemon juice, and no water)

Coriander leaves : 8-9 sprigs
4 green chillies
Ginger and Garlic Paste- 1 tbsp each

Cloves – 5

1 small Cinnamon stick

Juice of 2 lemons

Salt (a little ,as rest is applied on the chicken)

1 1/2 tbsp Butter+ oil

Method:

Make slits on the chicken legs and apply a little salt followed by the Green Paste and

 keep aside for 3-4 hours.Heat Butter +oil in a flat pan and put in the chicken legs.

Brown well on both sides,and add sufficient water to cook (I added appx  2 small cups)

 and keep covered.In between,I poured the extra liquid over the chicken again.Dry up 

the extra liquid till the entire masala has covered the chicken .Serve with boiled  and

 fried potatoes and salad…