Goan Chicken Xacuti / favourite Goan dish / Yasmin Fernandes Recipes

#authenticgoanrecipe, #favouritegoanrecipe, #kokanifavourite, #timetestedrecipe Chicken Xacuti 1 kg chicken (cut into small pieces) For The Green Masala 1 cup coriander leaves (kothmir) 3 green chillies 12-15 flakes of garlic 2 inches ginger 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi) Salt to taste Grind all the above masalas to a fine paste. Marinate the chicken with the green masala for 30 minutes. For The Red Masala 6 tbsp coriander seeds (dhania) 1 tsp shahjeera 8 kashmiri chillies 1 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf) 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khuskhus) 6 cardamoms (elaichi) 10-11 peppercorns 6-7 cloves 1 piece of mace (javantri) 1/4 nutmeg (jaiphal) 2 badi elaichi 2-3 star anise 2 inch cinnamon (dalchini) 1/2 cup coconut milk powder 3/4 cup desiccated coconut Oil Salt to taste Method Marinate the chicken in the green masala for 30 minutes. Roast all the ingredients for the red masala in 2 tbsps of oil as shown in the video. Also roast the onions till browned then add the coconut and keep roasting till the coconut turns light brown. Let all the roasted ingredients cool. Grind the red masala ingredients along with the coconut and onion mixture to a paste using 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water. Heat 3-4 tbsp of oil and fry the marinated chicken for about 10 minutes. Then add the red masala and continue frying for another 5 mins. Add 3-4 cups of water and close the lid and cook for 20 mins. Finally add 1 tbsp of tamarind and cook for another 5 mins. Xacuti is ready . Editing & Videography : PRAKASH BHOSALE