In a bowl, combine chicken, turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, and lemon juice. Mix well to ensure the chicken is coated evenly.
Set aside the mixture and allow it to marinate for 20-30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add coriander seeds and saute for 2 minutes.
Add dried red chillies, black peppercorns, cinnamon, mace, star anise, cloves, fennel seeds, and poppy seeds. Saute for a total of 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add onion and fry until it turns light golden brown and there is no moisture left. Then, grind the mixture with 3/4-1 cup of water to form a fine paste.
The xacuti curry paste is now ready to use.
In a pan, add oil and onions. Cook until golden brown.
Add tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.
Add marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
Mix in the ground curry paste and salt. Cover and cook the chicken for 30 minutes over low flame, giving it a mix occasionally.
Add coconut milk and give it a mix. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Your Goan chicken xacuti is now ready to serve.
Ingredients
Directions
In a bowl, combine chicken, turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, and lemon juice. Mix well to ensure the chicken is coated evenly.
Set aside the mixture and allow it to marinate for 20-30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add coriander seeds and saute for 2 minutes.
Add dried red chillies, black peppercorns, cinnamon, mace, star anise, cloves, fennel seeds, and poppy seeds. Saute for a total of 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add onion and fry until it turns light golden brown and there is no moisture left. Then, grind the mixture with 3/4-1 cup of water to form a fine paste.
The xacuti curry paste is now ready to use.
In a pan, add oil and onions. Cook until golden brown.
Add tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.
Add marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
Mix in the ground curry paste and salt. Cover and cook the chicken for 30 minutes over low flame, giving it a mix occasionally.
Add coconut milk and give it a mix. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Your Goan chicken xacuti is now ready to serve.