GOAN CHICKEN XACUTI RECIPE

Super delicious goan chicken xacuti recipe which taste great with idli, dosa, roti. It specially goes well with goan pao bread.

When i was looking for dinner inspiration online, i came across a picture of a spicy chicken curry served with some pav rolls. I got so inspired from that so i made it almost immediately. I served this with pav rolls.

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1 kg cut into small pieces
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 4 tblsp
• Onion - 1 large chopped finely

FOR GREEN CHUTNEY:

• Coriander Leaves - 1 cup
• Green Chillies - 2
• Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp

FOR ROASTING & GRINDING:

• Oil - 1 tsp + 1 tsp
• Coconut - 1 cup grated
• Garlic - 8 cloves
• Ginger - 2 inch piece
• Dry Red Chillies - 4 to 5
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Black Pepper - 1 tsp
• Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
• Ajwain / Carom Seeds / Omam - 1 tsp
• Poppy Seeds / Khus Khus / Kasa kasa - 2 tblsp
• Cloves / Krambu - 5
• Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 stick
• Cardamom / Yelakai - 5
• Nutmeg - ¼ tsp
• Tamarind - 1 lemon size
• Coriander Powder - 2 tblsp
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 2 tblsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Start Anise - 2

Instructions

1. Grind together ingredients for green chutney and set aside.
2. Take chicken in a bowl, add salt and green chutney and mix well. Set aside for 30 mins
3. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add whole spices except powdered spices and coconut. Toast till lightly golden. Add in spice powders and mix well. Remove to a blender.
4. In the same pan add in coconut and roast till golden. Remove the blender and grind to a smooth puree.
5. Heat oil in a pan, add onions and cook till golden.
6. Add chicken and saute for 5 mins.
7. Add ground masala and water. Mix well.
8. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 30 to 40 mins till oil separates and chicken is cooked.
9. Remove and serve.