The Taste of Goa

Today i am posting the 2nd  main dish of the Goan cuisine that is the Chicken Xacuti.

2. Chicken Xacuti

Xacuti also pronounced as Shakuti. Is a classic goan dish .It has a rich delicious blend of local spices and fresh coconut. Fiery and loaded with flavor, its absolutely delicious! It consists of poppy seeds and kashmiri chillies. this is yet another Portugues influenced dish. This is one of the most popular Goan food. Kashmiri chillies are specifically used as they give intense hot flavour and give colour to the dish.

Recipe

Ingredients Of Chicken Xacuti

For marination:
1 Kg Chicken
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Salt

Paste 1 for marination:
2 inches GInger
10 Garlic flakes
1/2 Bunch Coriander
5 Green chillies

Paste 2 for Xacuti Masala:
1 tsp Groundnut oil
2 Onions, sliced
2 Green chillies
1 Ginger (1 inch)
5 Garlic flakes
1 Large Coconut, grated
1/2 Bunch Coriander

Paste 3 of Xacuti Masala:
2 inches Cinnamon
3 Cardamoms, peeled
1 tsp Aniseed
1 tsp Black pepper corn
1 Tbsp Poppy seeds
1 Tbsp Coriander seeds
8-10 Kashmiri red chillies
1 Star anise
1 Maize flower
1/4 piece Nutmeg
1/2 inch Turmeric

Finishing:
2 tsp Groundnut oil
2 Onions, sliced
2 Green chillies slit

1/4 Cup Water

Procedure:
Firstly clean and cut the chicken into pieces and then marinate it with salt and turmeric powder.
Paste 1: Make a paste of ginger, garlic, coriander, chillies and marinate for half an hour.
Paste 2: Later on heat oil in pan and saute sliced onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic for 3 minutes and make a paste of it. Add 1 grated coconut and saute for another 5-7 minutes. Once onions are crispy, keep aside.
 Paste 3: On a dry pan separately roast cinnamon, cardamom, aniseed, black pepper corn, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, Kashmiri red chillies, star anise, maize flower, nutmeg, and turmeric and make a paste of it.
To Make Xacuti masala by grinding together the paste 2 and 3. For the final preparation, heat oil in pan and add onions and green chillies to it after a minute add the marinated chicken and stir. After some time add the Xacuti masala and water. Cook for 10 minutes. and now its ready to serve hot .

Xacuti goes well with pao,sliced onion and a slice of lime.