Super delicious Goan chicken xacuti recipe which tastes great with idli, dosa, roti. It especially 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 by that so I made it almost immediately. I served this with pav rolls.
Goan Chicken Xacuti Recipe
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
Chicken - 1 kg cut into small pieces
Salt to taste
Oil - 4 tablespoons
Onion - 1 large chopped finely
FOR GREEN CHUTNEY:
Coriander Leaves - 1 cup
Green Chillies - 2
Lemon Juice - 2 tablespoons
FOR ROASTING & GRINDING:
Oil - 1 tsp + 1 teaspoon
Coconut - 1 cup grated
Garlic - 8 cloves
Ginger - 2-inch piece
Dry Red Chillies - 4 to 5
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper - 1 teaspoon
Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 teaspoon
Ajwain / Carom Seeds / Omam - 1 teaspoon
Poppy Seeds / Khus Khus / Kasa - 2 tablespoons
Cloves / Krambu - 5
Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 stick
Cardamom / Yelakai - 5
Nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Coriander Powder - 2 tablespoons
Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 2 tablespoons
Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon
Start Anise - 2
Instructions
Grind together ingredients for green chutney and set aside.
Take chicken in a bowl, add salt and green chutney and mix well. Set aside for 30 mins
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.
In the same pan add in coconut and roast till golden. Remove the blender and grind to a smooth puree.
Heat oil in a pan, add onions and cook till golden.
Add chicken and saute for 5 mins.
Add ground masala and water. Mix well.
Bring it to a boil and simmer for 30 to 40 mins till oil separates and chicken is cooked.
Remove and serve it.
