Arroz Refogado (Goa)

Don’t you feel the name is quite complicated to pronounce? Anyway, we feel it is quite difficult to pronounce. Name is in Portuguese language but the meaning is Fried Rice. This famous Goan recipe is a good option for lunch.

Ingredients

Long grain rice 4 cups

Boneless chicken pieces 4 cups

Chicken stock 8 cups

Onions 6 (sliced thinly)

Tomatoes ½ cup (chopped)

Beans ½ cup chopped

Carrots ½ cup (diced)

Green peas ¼ cup

Garlic 6 (chopped)

Cloves 6

Cocktail sausages 4-6

Boiled eggs 2

Salt to taste     

Vegetable oil as required

Water as required

Method §  Wash and soak rice in water for 30 minutes; §  In one deep bottom vessel boil water; add boneless chicken pieces, salt, diced carrots, beans, green peas, and a little onions; cook until chicken is done in low flame. §  Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan and fry onions to translucent; add tomatoes (after removing all seeds) stir to mix; §  Add rice and cloves to the saucepan and stir well for 5 to 6 minutes in low flame. §  Pour in chicken gravy, 2 cups of water, and chicken stock to the rice; add salt and cook until rice is cooked and gravy dried out remove from fire and serve hot.