Chicken Cafreal Bites

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Chef Ajay Chopra

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Chicken Cafreal Bites

About Chicken Cafreal Bites

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A popular Goan dish with a slight twist

  • Boneless chicken 600 gms
  • Ginger, roughly chopped 1 inch
  • Garlic, roughly chopped 5 cloves
  • Green chillies, roughly chopped 4 to 5
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  • Put ginger, garlic, green chillies, black peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin seeds, clove, coriander leaves, poppy seeds, 1 tbsp olive oil and little water into a blender jar and blend into a fine paste. Transfer the paste into a bowl.
  • Add turmeric powder, salt, lemon juice and tamarind pulp and mix well.
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Ingredients

  • Boneless chicken 600 gms
  • Ginger, roughly chopped 1 inch
  • Garlic, roughly chopped 5 cloves
  • Green chillies, roughly chopped 4 to 5
  • Black peppercorns 7 to 8
  • Cinnamon 1 inch
  • Cloves 5
  • Fresh coriander leaves, chopped ¾ cup
  • Poppy seeds (khuskhus) 1½ tsps
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp + to shallow fry
  • Turmeric powder 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp
  • Tamarind pulp 2 tsps
  • Medium tomato, cut into wedges 1
  • Paos to serve

How to Make Chicken Cafreal Bites (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Put ginger, garlic, green chillies, black peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin seeds, clove, coriander leaves, poppy seeds, 1 tbsp olive oil and little water into a blender jar and blend into a fine paste. Transfer the paste into a bowl.
  2. Add turmeric powder, salt, lemon juice and tamarind pulp and mix well.
  3. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and put into a mixing bowl, add cafreal paste and mix well and keep it in the a refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
  4. Skewer the chicken pieces onto skewers.
  5. Heat some olive oil in a non-stick grill pan, keep the skewers in it and grill, rotating the skewers, till the chicken is golden brown all around.
  6. Add some tomato wedges to the grill pan and grill for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Arrange the skewers on a serving platter and garnish with lemon slices and tomato wedges and serve hot with paos.

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About chef

Chef Ajay Chopra

Chef Ajay Chopra

Having worked in London and had great exposure to the International restaurant scene, Ajay brings a refreshing approach to Indian food culture.

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Key Details:

Prep:1 hour 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Starter

Cuisine: Goan

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