Galinhada
Galinhada, from above
Non vegGoiás

Galinhada

Golden chicken and rice in one pot, with corn, peas and fresh herbs. Brazil's countryside comfort.

60 minTime
45 gProtein each
mildSpice
Inland comfort2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayChicken and turmeric rice with corn and peas.
The original
644kcalsame
45 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
60minutessame

Galinhada.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces)1.2 kg, in pieces
Rice2 cups
Turmeric (ground turmeric)1 tsp (açafrão da terra)
Onion1
Garlic5 cloves
Tomato2
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)½
Sweet corn kernels (corn kernels)1 cup
Green peas¾ cup
Lemon1 lime
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Waterabout 4 cups, boiling
Coriander leaves (cilantro)cheiro verde
Black pepper½ tsp
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Marinate the chicken with garlic, lime, salt and pepper for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Brown the chicken well in the oil.
  3. 3Add onion, capsicum, tomato and turmeric and cook until soft. Stir in the rice.
  4. 4Add boiling water, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in corn and peas for the last 5 minutes.
  5. 5Finish with plenty of coriander and spring onion.
Serve it like this

Bring the pot to the table with herbs on top and serve with sliced chilli and a simple tomato salad.

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What goes with Galinhada: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Pão de alho20 min
On the side Vinagrete10 min
On the side Farofa15 min
On the side Feijão tropeiro60 min
To drink Limonada suíça8 min
Something sweet Abacaxi assado com canela20 min
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