Cafreal or green masala

Cafreal masala is also called green masala, it is used in various recipes like chicken cafreal, beef gravy, fish rava fry, chicken/ beef fillet rava fry and also veggies like potatoes and cauliflower. Usually carom seeds or tarragon leaves are not used in the recipe; but I like to play with the flavours and it tastes amazing.

Ingredients:

Green chilies : 20 (less spicy)

Coriander : 2 bunches

Garlic : 3 bulbs

Ginger : 3 inch pieces

Cloves : 1 tsp

Cinnamon : 7 - 8 inch pieces

Cumin : 1 tbsp.

Pepper : 1 tsp

Turmeric : 1 tsp

Carom seeds (ajwain) : 1 tsp or

Tarragon leaves : 10 - 12 sprigs (if available)

Vinegar : as required

Oil : 1/4 cup

Small batch:

Green chilies : 4 (less spicy)

Fresh coriander : 1 cup

Garlic : 6 cloves

Ginger : 1 inch

Cloves : 3

Cinnamon : 1 inch

Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Pepper corns : 3

Turmeric : 1/4 tsp

Carom seeds (ajwain) : 1/4 tsp or

Tarragon leaves : 2 - 3 sprigs (if available)

Vinegar : 3 tblsp

Procedure:

Grind all the spices into a fine paste along with chopped chilies and some vinegar. Do not add any water.

 

Then add chopped coriander, tarragon leaves and grind it further into a fine paste.

 

Finally add turmeric powder and some oil and store in sterilized jars.

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