Chicken Xacuti

Ingredients list for Chicken Xacuti

• 800 grams Chicken cut into 12 pieces
• Coconut
• 4 tablespoons Oil
• 1 cup Coconut scraped
• 4-6 cloves Garlic
• 4 Whole dry red chillies broken
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Coriander seeds
• 10 Black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
• 2 tablespoons Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
• 6 Cloves
• 2 inch stick Cinnamon
• 4 Star anise
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 2 medium Onions chopped
• to taste Salt
• 1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp
• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg grated

Method

1. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan and lightly brown coconut and transfer into a mixer jar. Add garlic cloves.
2. Dry roast red chillies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, carom seeds, poppy seeds, cloves, cinnamon and star anise till fragrant. Add it to the coconut in the jar.
3. Add turmeric powder and a little water and grind to a smooth paste. Heat the remaining oil in a deep pan and sauté onions till well browned. Add chicken and sauté on high heat for two to three minutes.
4. Add salt and mix. Add the masala paste and stir well. Add two cups of water and stir. Add tamarind pulp and mix. Grate some nutmeg (about ¼ teaspoon) and add. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for about thirty minutes or till t
5. Serve hot with boiled Goan red rice.

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