Goan Xacuti Recipe - Chicken Recipes

Ingredients:

• 800g chicken or any meat
• 2 medium onions
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1 inch sticks of cinnamon
• 6 cloves
• 4 dry red chillies
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus khus)
• 1 tsp ajwain
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp of peppercorns
• 1 tsp of fennel seeds (saunf)
• 4 Star-shaped black spice
• 1.5 tbsp coriander seeds
• 4-6 cloves of garlic
• 1/3 cup groundnut oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp of tamarind pulp
• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg

Method

1. Wash skinless chicken and cut to small (12 total) pieces.
2. Peel and chop the onions.
3. Heat a little oil and slightly brown the grated coconut and keep aside.
4. Then dry roast cinnamon, cloves, red chillies, turmeric, khus khus, ajwain, cumin seeds, peppercorns, fennel seeds, star anise and
5. Coriander seeds till a nice aroma is given out.
6. Grind to a paste together with a little water, the garlic and coconut.
7. Heat the remaining oil in a thick-bottomed pan and fry the onions till brown.
8. Add the masala paste 2 tbsp at a time, stirring well in between, and cook till oil separates.
9. Add the chicken pieces and saute for sometime.
10. Add two cups of water and salt, bring to a boil.
11. Add tamarind pulp and grated nutmeg.
12. Simmer until meat cooks and serve hot with boiled rice or pav