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75 min — 30 min prep, 45 min cooking.

Chicken Xacuti (Goan Catholic Coconut Curry)

Name: Chicken Xacuti (Goan Catholic Coconut Curry)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Goa Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Sunflower Oil; salt; 8piece Garlic; 500g chicken; 0.5cup tamarind water; 1tsp Turmeric Powder; 0.5tbsp Coriander Seeds; 1piece cinnamon stick; 15piece black pepper; 0.5tsp sesame seeds; 0.25tsp methi seeds; 0.5piece Ginger; 1tbsp Fennel Seeds; 0.5cup Fresh Coconut; 1piece onion; 2tbsp Poppy Seeds (Gasagase); 0.5tsp Cumin Seeds

Chicken Xacuti is the iconic Goan Catholic chicken curry — chicken pieces simmered in a roasted coconut-poppy seed-spice paste (peppercorns, fennel, sesame, cumin, methi, coriander, cinnamon) with tamarind for sourness. A Portuguese-Indian fusion dish with deep, complex Sichuan-level peppery heat. Pairs with steamed rice, Goan poee bread, or sannas.

Time 75 min · Serves 5 · 343 kcal · Konkan Coast, Goa

Ingredients

Main

Sunflower Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
Garlic — 8 piece (chopped)
chicken — 500 g (chopped)
tamarind water — 0.5 cup (whole)
Turmeric Powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Coriander Seeds — 0.5 tbsp (whole)
cinnamon stick — 1 piece (ground)
black pepper — 15 piece (ground)
sesame seeds — 0.5 tsp (whole)
methi seeds — 0.25 tsp (whole)
Ginger — 0.5 piece (chopped)
Fennel Seeds — 1 tbsp (whole)
Fresh Coconut — 0.5 cup (whole)
onion — 1 piece (chopped)
Poppy Seeds (Gasagase) — 2 tbsp (whole)

Tempering

Cumin Seeds — 0.5 tsp (whole)

Method

To begin making the Chicken Xacuti recipe, firstly wash the chicken well.
Marinate the chicken with salt and keep aside.Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in a pan.
Add chopped onions, garlic and ginger and sauté till onions turns translucent and lightly golden.Add grated coconut to the above onions and sauté till coconut turns golden brown.
Remove the mixture from stove and set aside to cool.
Turn of the heat and set aside to cool.Grind the roasted spices and onion-coconut mix and grind into a smooth paste by adding little water.Now heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep bottomed pan.
Add the ground masala paste and cook for 5 minutes.
Add chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes with constant stirring.Now add water and bring it to boil.
Continue to cook until chicken is well cooked.
Add tamarind water and continue to cook for another 5 to 7 minutes on low flame.Remove from stove, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.Serve Chicken Xacuti with Steamed Rice or Ladi Pav for a comforting weekend brunch.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Chicken Xacuti (Goan Catholic Coconut Curry)?: 343 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 75 min — 30 min prep, 45 min cooking.

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