Galinha Cafreal (Chicken marinated and fried)

• 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

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