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Galinha Cafreal (Chicken marinated and fried)

galinha cafreal

Ingredients

  • - 1 full: Large chicken (1¼ kg:) jointed
  • - 2 medium size: Onions, chopped fine
  • - 4 large: Tomatoes, halved
  • - 6 medium size: Potatoes, boiled, halved
  • - 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
  • - Salt as per taste

Method

  • - 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.
  • - Joint the chicken and apply the ground spices to the chicken pieces.
  • - Marinate the chicken for 2 hours.
  • - Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and saute the rest of the chopped onion.
  • - Fry the chicken turning them over both the sides till the pieces are browned and cooked (approx. 20 mins).
  • - In a separate pan heat 1 tbsp oil and fry potatoes and then very lightly the halved tomatoes.
  • - Serve the chicken with the fried potatoes and tomatoes.