Chicken Xacuti | Classic Goan Chicken Xacuti Recipe
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Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken – 1 kg, cut into medium sized pieces
  • Grate coconut – 1 cup
  • Garlic – 4-6 cloves
  • Dry red chillies – 4
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Coriander seed – 1 & ½ tbsp.
  • Black peppercorn – 10 to 14
  • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
  • Carom seeds – 1 tsp
  • Poppy seeds – 2 tbsp
  • Cloves – 6 to 8
  • Cinnamon stick – 2 inch
  • Star anise – 4
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Onions – 2, medium, chopped
  • Tamarind pulp – 1 tbsp
  • Grated nutmeg - ¼ tsp
  • Oil – 4 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet and sauté the grated coconut till lightly brown. Transfer it to a blender jar. Add garlic cloves.
  2. Now dry roast red chillies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, carom seeds, poppy seeds, cloves, cinnamon and star anise till fragrant. Add it to the blender along with the coconut.
  3. Add the turmeric powder and a little water and grind everything to a smooth paste.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a deep pan and sauté onions till browned.
  5. Add chicken pieces and sauté on high heat for two to three minutes.
  6. Add the spice paste and salt and stir well so that the chicken pieces are all coated with the spices.
  7. Next add two cups of water and tamarind pulp and mix thoroughly. Grate some nutmeg, about ¼ teaspoon and add it to the gravy.
  8. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for about thirty minutes or till the chicken is tender.
  9. Serve hot with plain white rice.
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://www.flavorquotient.com/2015/02/chicken-xacuti/