Xacutichicken Recipes

CHICKEN XACUTI

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken pcs in the turmeric and salt and keep aside.
• Make a paste of ginger, garlic, coriander, chillies and add to the chicken and marinate for half an hour.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in pan and sauté 2 sliced onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic for 3 minutes.
• Add 1 grated coconut and sauté for another 5-7 minutes.
• Once onions are crispy, keep aside.
• On a dry pan separately roast cinnamon, cardamom, aniseed, black pepper corn, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, Kashmiri red chillies, star anise, mace flower, nutmeg, and turmeric.
• Make Xacuti masala by grinding together the onion mix and spice mixture.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in pan and add the remaining 2 sliced onions and green chillies.
• After one minute add the marinated chicken pieces.
• After two minutes add Xacuti masala and water.
• Cook for 15 minutes or till chicken is tender.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with Indian chapatis, bread or rice.
• Serve lemon wedges at the side.

XACUTI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a pan, heat a tbsp of the oil and lightly fry the coconut. When brown remove from the heat and put in into your blender.
• To the blender, add ALL of the spices and the garlic,add a little water, blend to make a smoothish paste.
• In the same pan heat the remaining oil and fry the onions till well browned.
• Add the spice mix (masala) that you blended, to the onions and fry till fragrant.
• Add the chicken and 2 cups of water, stir to blend all together. season with salt.
• Cover the pot and simmer for approximately 30 mins till chicken is tender.
• Stir in the nutmeg. Adjust seasoning to your taste.
• Serve hot with a rice dish, and, a vegetable curry.