Name: Goan Chicken Cafreal
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Whole chicken - 1 (2 to 3 pound); Salt to taste - 1 (2 to 3 pound); Fresh green chile peppers, chopped - 6; Fresh cilantro, chopped - 1 bunch; Garlic, roughly chopped - 15 cloves; Fresh ginger, chopped - 1 (1 inch) piece; Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon; Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon; Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon; Cinnamon stick, broken into pieces - 1 (1 inch) piece; Cloves - 8 whole; 6 peppercorns - 8 whole; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - 2 cups; Lime, juiced - 1 medium

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Goan Chicken Cafreal

1. Whole chicken - 1 (2 to 3 pound)

2. Salt to taste - 1 (2 to 3 pound)

3. Fresh green chile peppers, chopped - 6

4. Fresh cilantro, chopped - 1 bunch

5. Garlic, roughly chopped - 15 cloves

6. Fresh ginger, chopped - 1 (1 inch) piece

7. Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon

8. Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon

9. Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon

10. Cinnamon stick, broken into pieces - 1 (1 inch) piece

11. Cloves - 8 whole

12. 6 peppercorns - 8 whole

13. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon

14. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - 2 cups

15. Lime, juiced - 1 medium

How to cook deliciously - Goan Chicken Cafreal

1. Stage

Wash the chicken and cut it into large pieces. Rub with salt and set to aside.

2. Stage

Combine chile peppers, cilantro, garlic, ginger, tamarind, poppy seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, and turmeric in a large mortar. Crush into a paste with a pestle.

3. Stage

Rub chicken with the paste on all sides until completely covered. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or 8 hours to overnight for best results.

4. Stage

Add enough oil to generously cover the entire bottom of a large skillet; heat until a thermometer registers 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in batches until golden brown on the outside and no longer pink at the bone, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

5. Stage

Drizzle with lime juice before serving.