Goan Chicken Xacuti

Name: Goan Chicken Xacuti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Coriander leaves; 10 Garlic cloves (roughly chopped); 2 Green chillies (roughly chopped); 1 inch Ginger Piece (roughly chopped); 1 tsp Salt; 1 1/2 Onion (sliced); 1/2 cup Freshly grated coconut (half coconut); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 10 cloves; 2 inch Cinnamon stick; 2 Green Cardamom; 1 tsp Black Pepper Corns; 1/2 tbsp White Poppy Seeds; 1/4 Poppy flower (Star Anise); 1/2 Mace (Patri); 1/4 tsp Aniseeds; 1 tbsp Corainder seeds; Pinch Nutmeg; 5 Dry Kashmiri Chillies; 1/2 kilograms Chicken (cut into small pieces); 1 Onion (sliced); 2 Green chilies (slit); 5 Garlic cloves (sliced); 10 Fresh Curry leaves; 4 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped); Oil (as required)

9 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

A traditional Goan dish is xacuti (pronounced "Sha-kuti"). It has a flavorful blend of local spices and fresh coconut. It's fiery and flavorful, and it's utterly delicious!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:05:47 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Grind the green masala in mixer grinder using sufficient water and apply it to chicken pieces. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.

Step 2

In a pan, add 2 tbsp oil and add onions and coconut. Fry till nicely browned. (use onion and coconut under Xacuti masala ingredients) Cool completely.

Step 3

Dry roast the remaining ingredients under Xacuti masala. (All the spices except turmeric powder) Cool completely

Step 4

Grind coconut onion mixture with roasted spices with sufficient water to a fine paste. Leave it aside.

Step 5

In a pot, add 3 tbsp oil and fry the Onion along with green chillies and curry leaves till onion are soft.

Step 6

Add the marinated chicken and cook covered for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Add the Xacuti masala paste and cook for 2 minutes. Then add about 1-1 ½ cups water, cover and cook for next 15-20 minutes till chicken is cooked.

Step 8

Add coriander leaves