Chicken Xacuti
Chicken Xacuti (pronounced as Sha-Koo-Ti) is a typical Goan chicken curry cooked in coconut paste. It is very a easy to prepare and delicious dish. Coconut and all the spices together give a unique flavour to this dish. The same ingredients and method can be used to make Prawns Xacuti. Only the cooking time will vary.
Preparation time :
15 minutes
Cooking time :
15 - 20 minutes
Total time :
Serves :
3 - 4
Ingredients
Dried red chillies 2
Dry Kashmiri chillies 3
Ajwain seeds ½ teaspoon
Cumin seeds1 teaspoon
Star anise 3
Cloves 5
Cinnamon stick 1 inch
Coriander seeds 1 tablespoon
Fennel seeds 1 teaspoon
Poppy seeds 1 teaspoon
Peppercorns 5
Desiccated / fresh grated coconut ½ cup
Chicken (skinless curry pieces) 600 gms
Onions finely chopped 2
Garlic cloves 4
Ginger 1 inch
Nutmeg powder ½ teaspoon
Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon
Tamarind pulp ½ tablespoon
Oil 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Chicken Xacuti
Directions
Marinate chicken by applying ¼ teaspoon of turmeric and ½ teaspoon of salt and keep aside.
Dry roast the coconut till golden brown. Keep aside.
Dry roast all the whole dry spices till you get nice aroma. Roast them on a low flame approx. 2-3 minutes.
Grind garlic, ginger and roasted coconut and roasted spice mix into a fine paste by adding little water.
Heat oil in a pan and add onion and fry till soft. Add turmeric powder and the paste and fry on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes.
Then, add marinated chicken pieces and fry for further about 3 minutes.
Add salt, nutmeg powder, tamarind pulp, 1½ cups of water and mix well. Bring it to boil.
Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 15-20 minutes till the chicken is fully cooked.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapati.
Assembly
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