GOAN CHICKEN XACUTI
INGREDIENTS
1kg chicken
1onion, sliced
Few coriander leaves
Oil
Salt to taste
Tamarind paste
MARINATE CHICKEN
Grind 1inch ginger, 12 small garlic,2-3 green chillies, coriander leaves, turmeric and salt
Marinate chicken. Keep aside
MASALA FOR GRINDING
1tbsp oil
1tsp pepper
1star anise
Small cinnamon
2tbsp poppy seeds
3-4 cloves
2tbsp coriander seeds
10 dry red chillies( byadgi and Kashmiri chillies )
Mace
1-2 green cardamom
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 /2 Onion slices
½ fresh Coconut, grated
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat little oil in a pan and roast black pepper, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, mace, coriander seeds, red chillies, cardamom and cumin seeds on low flame
When it turns aromatic then add poppy seeds and roast for 1-2 mins.
Remove and keep aside
In the same pan add a little more oil and roast the onions.
When they turn colour add the grated coconut and continue to roast until coconut turns light brown
Remove and cool
Once cooled grind everything together to a fine paste( always do dry grind first before adding coconut and onion ) add little water if required. Keep aside
Heat oil in a kadhai
Add sliced onion and fry until slightly turn brown
Add marinated chicken and fry for few mins
Add prepared masala paste and tamarind paste
Add hot water ( as required)
Cover and cook on low flame for around 20 mins
Adjust seasoning and consistency and that’s it.. your yummy Goan chicken XACUTI is ready
garnish with coriander and serve hot with chapati and rice
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