4.7 from 9 votes
Chicken Cafreal Recipe
This spicy green chicken cafreal is made with fresh ingredients. Cilantro makes it green.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 440 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For the paste:
- ½ large onion
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic chopped or paste
- 2 green chili pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds Ground
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Ground
- ½ Teaspoon garam masala
- 1 bunch Cilantro Fresh
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- pinch salt
To cook:
- 17.6 ounces chicken boneless or bone-in
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Start by blending all the paste ingredient fine and smooth and keep aside.
- Rinse, and pat dry chicken you use boneless chicken. Cut the chicken into bite size strips. If you use thighs or drumsticks, make some cuts with a knife into the meat.
- Massage the paste into the chicken and marinate the chicken covered in paste for 1 hour. (The longer you keep it marinated the better, I usually keep it for some hours for the best result)
- Once the chicken has marinated long enough, take out a pan and pour in your oil. Sauté the chopped onion translucent over a medium-low heat setting.
- Increase the heat and add in the chicken with the marination and sear the meat on both sides evenly for a few minutes, then add in water.
- Cook for about 10–15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked but not too dry, over a medium heat. If you need to add a few tablespoon more water to make it more like a gravy, you can do so.
- Serve hot with rice, roti flatbread or Goan pao or poi bread.
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Notes
- Traditional Cafreal calls for bone-in chicken, such as chicken thighs and drumsticks.
- You can add in some more water to turn the marination paste into a gravy curry.
Nutrition Information
Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
245mg
(10%)
Potassium
371mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
438IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 371mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 438IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.