Chicken Xacuti

Aromatic chicken curry popular in Goa that is cooked with a range of roasted spices

Serves: 4 portions

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INGREDIENTS

· Chicken leg boneless 1kg

· Ghee 100gms

· Onions 800gms

· Coconut fresh 400gms

Masala Mix 1:

· Coriander seeds 10gms

· Turmeric 5gms

· Red chillies 20gms

· Peppercorns 1gm

Masala Mix 2:

· Cloves 1gm

· Cinnamon 1gm

· Nutmeg 2gms

· Aniseed 1gm

· Poppy seeds 10gms

· Mace 1gm

· Sour lime juice 10gms

METHOD

1. Extract thick and thin milk of one coconut. Grate and roast the other coconut with 2 sliced onions.

2. Masala Mix 1: Roast the spices mentioned separately in ghee, and grind them to a fine paste.

3. Masala Mix 2: Roast the spices mentioned separately in ghee, and grind them to a fine paste.

4. Clean and cut the chicken. Apply a spoonful of salt and keep it aside.

5. Chop four onions and fry them in a little ghee, till they turn light brown.

6. Now add the chicken and fry it well. Add Masala Mix 1 and fry it well. Then pour in the thin coconut milk. Cook till the meat is tender.

7. Add the remaining onions cut into fours, roasted coconut and stir well.

8. Add masala Mix 2 and finally the thick milk. Cook this mixture on a low flame for 10mins. Add salt if necessary and lime juice. Serve hot.

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