King fish cafreal is a Goan fish cafreal recipe in which fish is marinated in a tangy and spicy coriander sauce. The coriander sauce is also known as Goan green coriander paste which is made by grinding coriander leaves, spices, lime juice, chilies, ginger, and garlic. Cafreal is a dish which belongs to the Goan Portuguese cuisine. Get step by step pictures and video to make kingfish cafreal.
Kingfish cafreal recipe is very easy to make. Just prepare the green paste with coriander leaves or cilantro by adding some spices like black peppercorns, cumin seeds, cinnamon, and cloves along with little lime juice and apply this green marinade to the fish. Then just shallow fish by adding little oil in a frying pan.
Cafreal masala ingredients:
- Fish: I have used king fish in this fish cafreal recipe. You can try the same recipe with white pomfret shrimp or prawns.
- Cafreal masala Goan: Fresh coriander leaves, or cilantro is the ingredient which adds magic to this recipe. Along with that, we also add green chilies, garlic, ginger, and lime juice to make this cafreal masala. Vinegar can be used instead of lime juice.
- Spices: Whole spices like cinnamon, cloves, black peppercorns, cumin seeds and turmeric powder are added to the mixer while making the green cafreal masala.
- Oil: Coconut oil or any type of cooking oil can be used for frying fish.
How to make Goan fish cafreal with king fish?
- Wash the king fish slices and apply salt to them.
- In a mixer jar, add coriander leaves, green chilies, garlic, ginger, lime juice and spices like cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, and cumin seeds. Add little water and grind to make a thick green paste. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
- Apply the green paste to the king fish slices and massage the fish with the Goan green paste. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. Keep some green paste aside.
- Heat a frying pan and add oil. After oil gets heated, place the seer fish/surmai slices in the frying pan. Spread little oil on top of the fish slices and fry for 10 minutes on low flame. After some time, flip to other side and fry for 5 more minutes.
- After the fish is slightly cooked, remove and keep it aside on a plate.
- In the same frying pan, add the remaining green paste and fry it on low flame till it changes color.
- Gently place the fried king fish slices in the frying pan. Add some green paste from the frying pan on top of the fish slices and fry on both sides for few minutes.
- Garnish with onion and lime slices and serve hot.
Notes to remember while making Goan cafreal:
- Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fish slices.
- This same fish cafreal can be made with other types of fish like pomfret or prawns or shrimp.
- You can prepare the cafreal masala in advance and store in the fridge for up to a week in an airtight container. The masala can be used just before cooking the fish.
- Instead of lime juice, vinegar can be used.
Variations to make fish cafreal recipe:
You can make this fish cafreal with different types of fish like king fish or seer fish(surmai) or white pomfret or prawns and shrimp. To the same cafreal masala, add little water in frying pan while frying the green paste to make fish cafreal curry. Vegetarians make cafreal with potato and paneer (cottage cheese). Apart from that, try making our evergreen chicken cafreal.
Other fish recipes to try:
How to serve fish cafreal?
This king fish cafreal can be served as an appetizer with some French fries or potato wedges. You can also serve it with chicken fried rice and Goan xacuti.
King Fish Cafreal
Ingredients
- 500 grams king fish or 5 king fish slices of medium thickness
- 1 bunch coriander leaves
- 2 green chilies
- 8 garlic pods
- 1/2- inch ginger
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 5 black peppercorns
- 2 cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Little water
- 3 - 4 tablespoon oil or as needed
Instructions
- Wash the king fish slices and apply salt to them.
- In a mixer jar, add coriander leaves, green chilies, garlic, ginger, lime juice and spices like cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, and cumin seeds. Add little water and grind to make a thick green paste. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
- Apply the green paste to the king fish slices and massage the fish with the Goan green paste. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. Keep some green paste aside.
- Heat a frying pan and add oil. After oil gets heated, place the seer fish/surmai slices in the frying pan. Spread little oil on top of the fish slices and fry for 10 minutes on low flame. After some time, flip to other side and fry for 5 more minutes.
- After the fish is slightly cooked, remove and keep it aside on a plate.
- In the same frying pan, add the remaining green paste and fry it on low flame till it changes color.
- Gently place the fried king fish slices in the frying pan. Add some green paste from the frying pan on top of the fish slices and fry on both sides for few minutes.
- Garnish with onion and lime slices and serve hot.
Video
Notes
- Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fish slices.
- This same fish cafreal can be made with other types of fish like pomfret or prawns or shrimp.
- You can prepare the cafreal masala in advance and store in the fridge for up to a week in an airtight container. The masala can be used just before cooking the fish.
- Instead of lime juice, vinegar can be used.
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