Goa Chicken Baffad

Chicken Baffad

Serves 6

Ingredients
1kg chicken cut into serving size pieces
Spices
8 dried red Kashmiri chillies 3 green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric powder 1 inch piece ginger, finely chopped
15 peppercorns 12 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds 30 ml Oil
4 cloves thick and thin milk extracted from 1 coconut
1 inch piece cinnamon salt and vinegar to taste
2 onions, finely chopped

Method

  1. Fry the onions in a little oil until browned.
  2. Meanwhile grind together the spices.
  3. Add the chicken, chopped chillies, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for a minute or so.
  4. Add the ground spices and salt and again cook for a minute or so.
  5. Now add the thick and thin coconut milk so that the milk just covers the chicken.
  6. When chicken is cooked (about 20-30 minutes) add the vinegar and simmer until the sauce has thickened. Serve with plain boiled rice.
Nutrient Composition Per Serving
MACRONUTRIENTS
MICRONUTRIENTS
Energy (Kcal) 330 Carotene (µg) 52.21
Protein (g) 45.09 Vitamin C (mg) 1.83
Carbohydrate (g) 7.45 Mg (mg) 20.32
Fat (g) 13.31 Na (mg) 1.13
Fibre (g) 1.81 K (mg) 38.83
Minerals (g) 2.8 Mn (mg) 0.27
Calcium (mg) 74.32 Zn (mg) 0.221
Phosphorus (mg) 469.2 Cr (mg) 0.028
Iron (mg) 1.03

Modification

Reduce the amount of coconut milk.
Ingredients
1kg chicken cut into serving size pieces
Spices
8 dried red Kashmiri chillies 3 green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric powder 1 inch piece ginger, finely chopped
15 peppercorns 12 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds 30 ml Oil
4 cloves thick and thin milk extracted from 1/2 coconut
1 inch piece cinnamon salt and vinegar to taste
2 onions, finely chopped
Nutrient Composition Per Serving
MACRONUTRIENTS
Energy (Kcal) 294
Protein (g) 44.81
Carbohydrate (g) 6.46
Fat (g) 9.89
Fibre (g) 1.81
Minerals (g) 2.72