Chicken Xacuti/Shakuti

Chicken Xacuti is pronounced actually as shakuti, quite a famous dish in Goan cuisine, since a long i wanted to try this delicious Goan chicken gravy and few days back i got an opportunity to prepare them at home, also i found out this delicious chicken dish from here..Clyde, the owner of this fabulous Goan recipes site,says that this word xacuti is most probably derived from the word chacuti which is portuguese, also says that portuguese chacuti looks brownish in colour when compared with the red goan xacuti all coz of kashimiri red chillies used in this dish..Am happy to try and taste this dish, they tastes super delicious along with rice and rotis..I have made few changes as per my tastebuds, also sauteed onions before cooking the chicken which the original recipe doesnt go for..Sending this delicious xacuti to Nayna's Flavors of Goa guest hosted by Denny..



1kg Chicken (cut as medium size)
1no Onion (chopped)
1/4tsp Nutmeg powder
Few potatoes (cubed)

For Xacuti masala:
6nos Kashmiri red chillies
1/2cup Grated coconut
4nos Cloves
1tsp Turmeric powder
10nos Peppercorns
1tsp Cumin seeds
1/4tsp Fenugreek seeds
1tsp Fennel seeds
5nos Garlic cloves
1/2inch Ginger
1no Cinnamon stick
2tbsp Poppy seeds
1tsp Coriander seeds
1/2tsp Sesame seeds
1no Onion

Fry the red chillies with few drops of oil, add all the spices given in list for xacuti masala and fry for few minutes..Blend them with enough water as a nice bright red colour xacuti masala.

Heat some oil,sauté the chopped onions, add the masala, chicken pieces and cook in slow flame for an hour.. add the nutmeg powder, potato cubes and cook until the potatoes get cooked....