Goa

Goan Chicken Stew

Goan Chicken Stew is a Goa Indian dinner dish made with chicken, potato, carrot, onion and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
35 min
Calories (estimate)
~480 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Goa (Indian)

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Goan Chicken Stew — Goa Indian dinner dish served ready to eat

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, boneless or bone-in
  • 1 large potato, diced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 green chilies, slit
  • 4-5 black peppercorns, crushed
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. 1Heat coconut oil in a pot, add chopped onion and sauté until translucent.
  2. 2Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, and crushed peppercorns; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. 3Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
  4. 4Stir in diced potato and carrot, then pour in 1 cup of water and salt; bring to a boil.
  5. 5Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until chicken and vegetables are tender.
  6. 6Add the thick coconut milk, cook for 5 minutes without boiling vigorously.
  7. 7Serve hot with Goan pao or steamed 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.