This is one of our favourite all time family dinners… back home in Goa this is a famous street food dish which everyone loves. You can prepare it with beef, pork of chicken fillets. It’s simple easy and
Marinade
The marinade used is the traditional Goan green masala. Grind the ingredients below and store in jar. It’s a versatile marinade that can be used for other meat recipes/curries as well.
1 1/2 cup fresh coriander
4 green chillies
8-10 garlic cloves
1/2 inch ginger
1 cinnamon stick
6 peppercorns
4-5 cloves
1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp tamarind pulp
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup vinegar for grinding. Add it little at a time as you don’t want it too watery.
Salad
Finely sliced cabbage
1 red onion thinly sliced
1 tomato, sliced
1 green chilli, chopped finely
Handful of chopped coriander
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt
Mix all the ingredients and season well. You can use lemon juice instead of vinegar of you prefer.
Other Ingredients
500gms boneless chicken thigh fillets (beef or pork as alternative)
Fine Semolina for coating
Bread rolls
Method:
1. Place the chicken on clingfilm, so it’s covered on both top and bottom. Use a meat tenderiser and pound it until flat.
2. Use 2/3 tbsp of the marinade and marinate the meat. Keep aside for atleast 2/3 hours.
3. Heat oil in a shallow pan. Coat each fillet with semolina and fry for few minutes until cooked.
4. Cut the bread, add the golden crisp fillet, top with salad and enjoy! You can add ketchup if you prefer.
