"Chicken Xacuti -- Comfort Goan Cuisine"

We simple love to gorge on Goan food. The aromatic gravies made with coconut and spices adds to the beauty of this wonderful cuisine. Veg or non veg, any type of dish can be transformed with these beautiful goan spices. 

I am sharing the recipe of Chicken Xacuti today. This simple chicken gravy is full of aromatic ingredients and flavours. This dish is best eaten with hot cross buns or indian breads. 

Enjoy the recipe and have a comforting week ahead. 

" Chicken Xacuti "

Ingredients : 

400 gms boneless chicken

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp lime juice

3 medium onions

oil 

6 dried red chillis

few cloves

1 tsp black peppercorns 

small stick cinnamon

small star anise

1/4th tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tbsp coriander seeds

1and 1/2 cups grated coconut ( grind fresh coconut pieces in the mixer)

2 large tomatoes chopped

2 cups water

1/2 cup coconut milk ( you can prepare from the coconut milk powder)

salt to taste

coriander leaves to garnish

Preparation:

• Marinate the chicken with a pinch of salt, ginger garlic paste, turmeric and lime juice for half an hour
• Slice one onion and chop the other two. Heat little oil in a pan and stir fry the red chillis,cloves,peppercorns,cinnamon,staranise,cumin seeds,coriander seeds, grated coconut and one sliced onion till fragrant and it changes colour. Once cool grind all the fried spices and coconut to a fine paste with one  cup of water in the mixer.
• Heat oil in the pan, add chopped onions and saute till they change colour.
• Add the tomatoes and cook till soft. Add the marinated chicken and saute for five minutes
• Add water and cook till the chicken is tender. Add the ground spices paste and salt. Cook over for low heat for another five minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and bring to a boil and cook on low heat for another two minutes.
• Remove from heat, garnish with chopped corinader leaves and serve hot with pao or any indian bread.

Note : You can add some cubed potatoes with the chicken to add little starch to the dish and get added taste