Chicken Cafrial
8 medium sized pieces (about 800 grams) of chicken
1 tablespoon(s) soyabean sauce
1 teaspoon(s) each of cumin seeds and black peppercorns
8 green chillies
1 cup(s) chopped coriander leaves
8 garlic flakes
1" piece ginger
2" piece cinnamon broken
4 cloves
2 green cardamom(s)
1 medium onion(s) finely chopped
2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee) / butter / oil
salt to taste
Make cuts on the chicken pieces and marinate it with a mixture of soyabean sauce
and salt for at least two hours. Grind together rest of the ingredients to a
paste.
Heat the clarified butter (ghee) / butter / oil in a heavy-bottomed pan till
hot. Add the ground paste and saute on medium level for about 3 minutes or till
it is aromatic. Add the chicken pieces and salt to taste. Mix well. Add a little
water if gravy is required. Cover and cook on low level for about 20 minutes or
till the chicken is fully cooked.