For years it was cooked by my father in such a sublime way that even the neighbors came to ask him for season their meat. The crackling logs in the furnace, the burning heat that it emanated, the aroma of spices mixed with the mastery of my father, the tasting of the first bit before it went to the table , the soft and tastefully spicy meat that crumbled in my mouth and the delight of this fleeting moment ... a ritual that smelled, felt like and set Christmas season. This year it was up to me the deed and I confess , that despite fear of not to quite measure up to my dad , because I didn't cook it in a firewood oven, but in the cooker instead, on the advice of my mother, my "chanfana" eventually prove a success - pardon the lack of humility ! This is a typical dish of the Portuguese cuisine and an essential treat in our house at Christmas time . Aromatic, flavorful , con«mforting , it is usually accompanied by boiled potatoes and " wedding soup " [ I promise that I will teach you do it one of these days ] , but I have also tried it with fries and it is delicoius! Give it a try one of these days ! I'm sure you will not be disappointed !
Ingredients:
- 5 kg lamb [goat meat is also great ]
- 1 garlic bulb
- salt
- water
- chillis
- paprika
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 2l red wine
Buy the meat already cut into small pieces and well cleaned . Place the meat in a large pot. Using a garlic bulb peel up half of it and the other half goes with the peel. Crush it all. Sprinkle the meat with salt , cover it with water up to a third , break about 7 chillis in half and sprinkle them over the meat as well as half a packet of paprika . After pouring 2l of red wine over the meat add 2 or 3 sprigs of laurel and let everything marinate for a whole day . On the second day takes it into the oven and let it cook over medium heat for about 3 hours . In the end , before serving , you can take it to the electric/ gas oven for a good half hour , but I did not do it !
Durante anos foi confeccionada pelo meu pai de forma tão sublime, que até os vizinhos lhe vinham pedir para que temperasse a carne deles. O crepitar da lenha no forno, o calor incandescente que emanava, o aroma dos temperos misturados com a mestria do meu pai, o provar do primeiro pedaço antes de ir para a mesa, a carne macia e saborosamente condimentada que se desfazia na boca e o deleite desse momento fugaz... todo um ritual que cheirava e sabia a Natal e marcava a época. Este ano coube-me a mim a proeza e, confesso, que apesar do receio de não lhe chegar aos calcanhares, pois não a cozinhei no forno de lenha, mas sim no fogão, a conselho da minha mãe, a minha chanfana acabou por se revelar um sucesso - perdoem-me a falta de humildade! Este é um prato típico da cozinha portuguesa e um manjar imprescindível na nossa casa na época natalícia. Aromático, saboroso, achonchegante, normalmente é acompanhado de batata cozida e de "sopa de casamento" [prometo que ainda hei-de fazê-la para vos ensinar], mas também já experimentei com batata frita e fica uma delícia! Experimentem um dia destes! Tenho a certeza que não vão ficar desiludidos!
Ingredientes:
- 5 kg carne de borrego [com carne de cabra também fica ótimo]
- 1 cabeça de alho
- sal
- água
- malaguetas
- colorau
- 2 - 3 folhas de louro
- 2l vinho tinto
Would love to try it! Bet my husband would love it! :D
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Confesso que não como chanfana desde que o meu pai morreu, tal como não como mão de vaca com grão ou dobrada. Ele fazia estes pratos com tal perfeição que nunca mais eu quis provar vindo das mãos de outras pessoas. Sempre comi a chanfana - de cabra, eu gosto da de cabra!! - acompanhada por grelos de nabo, e bom pão estaladiço para embeber no molho, adorava!!! AI QUE SAUDADES!!
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Morning Aida! The memory it is bounded is very sweet, Im sure also your taste as much delicious as the one made by your father. Hope you have a great day my dear, besos! xo
ReplyDeleteoh my god!!it looks so delicious...the last pic is fantastic yummy
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Uma tortura ver as fotos.
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Dios mio, that looks spectacular! I don't eat lamb or goat (too pet-like), but I'll bet this would be brilliant with beef.
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