XACUTI (SHAKOOTI)GOAN CHICKEN CURRY MOMS BEST RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

1 kg chiken,cut into pieces,lightly salted.

1 large coconut

tamrind the size of a walnut

2" piece cinnamon

10 peppercorns

1tsp poppy seeds

2 large dried red chillies

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

1: peice ginger

2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp oil

2 large onions finely sliced

4 cloves garlic finely sliced

6 cloves

6 green cardamons

1tbsp vinegar

salt to taste

a pinch of grated nutmeg

METHOD:

Grate coconut,grind 1/4 coarsely and extract thick and thin milk.

Soak tamrind in the thin coconut milk.

Roast 1/4 coconut on the tava or griddle till pale brown and aromatic.

Roast next 8 ingrediants,individually on the tava or griddle,add to roasted coconut and grind to a paste witht he ginger and turmeric powder.

Heat oil in a pan and fry onions and garlic til brown.

Add ground paste and fry for one minute.

Add chicken, mix well and cook, covered till the chken releases water.

Squeeze out pulp from tamrind ,add to curry and cook till chicken is almost done.

Add thick coconut milk,cloves,cardamoms ,vinegar(optional) and salt.

Sprinkle with grated nutmeg.

searve with boiled rice/chapati.