Chicken Xacuti
Chicken Xacuti is a Goa Indian lunch dish made with chicken, grated fresh coconut, dry red goan chilies, coriander seeds and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 45 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~550 kcal
- Course
- Lunch
- Cuisine
- Goa (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 500g chicken, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut, roasted
- 10-12 dry red Goan chilies, roasted
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds, roasted
- 1 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
- 5-6 peppercorns, 2 cloves, 1-inch cinnamon stick, 1 star anise, roasted
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1Roast all whole spices and grated coconut until aromatic, then grind with red chilies, ginger-garlic paste, and a little water to a fine paste.
- 2Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan, sauté chopped onion until golden.
- 3Add the ground xacuti paste and cook for 8-10 minutes until oil separates and aroma develops.
- 4Add chicken pieces and salt, mix well, and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- 5Add 1 cup of water, cover, and simmer on low heat for 25-30 minutes until chicken is tender and gravy thickens.
- 6Serve hot with Goan pao or rice.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
