Goan Chicken Cafreal

Photo by Amit Agni

Ingredients:
2 thigh legs pieces of chicken
1tsp peppercorn
4 garlic cloves
1inch ginger
1 1inch cinnamon stick
4 green cardamom
10-12 cloves
1/2tsp garam masala powder
1 onion
2-3 green chilies
2 blades mace
Coriander leaves, little less than a bunch 
2tbsp vinegar
1-2tbsp rum
Oil to shallow fry
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash the chicken pieces and pat dry.
Cut slashes in the flesh of the chicken to allow the marinade to penetrate.
Apply salt and rum to the chicken pieces and keep aside.
In a mixer grinder or blender grind together onion,chili,garlic,ginger,cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,mace,
garam masala,peppercorn,coriander, and vinegar.
Apply this green paste to the chicken and leave overnight.
Heat oil in a pan for shallow fry. Fry the chicken pieces without the marinate masala.
Remove the chicken pieces in another pan, add the marinate masala.
Cover and cook for another 10minutes on low flame. Prick the chicken with a fork and check if it is soft and well cooked. 
Chicken Cafreal is a semi-gravy recipe so dry the gravy accordingly.
Remove from heat and serve. 
Tips!
Serve Chicken Cafreal with bread,roti or rice.