Chicken Xacuti / Award!

Serving for - 2

Ingredients

Chicken - 500 gm

1 big onion - finely chopped

1/2 cup fresh / frozen grated coconut

2 tbsp tamarind pulp (I added 1/2 tsp tamarind paste concentrate)

3-4 cloves of garlic - minced

5 tsp oil

pinch of asafoetida

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 and half cup hot water

salt to taste

Cilantro for garnishing

Ingredients to dry roast and grind

2 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

5 red chilies (depends on how spicy you want)

1 tsp sesame seeds

1/2 tsp poppy seeds

1/2 tsp funnel seeds

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

1/2 tsp black peppercorns

3-4 cloves

1 inch cinnamon stick

2-3 green cardamom

1 star anise

Dry roast all above ingredients to make a fine masala powder.

Procedure

• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add minced garlic and saute for few seconds. Add coconut and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add in this to blender. Add some chopped cilantro and little water. Make a smooth paste and keep it aside.
• Heat 4 tsp oil in a pan. Add pinch of asafoetida and chopped onion. Saute till onion becomes slight brown in color. Add chicken pieces, turmeric powder, ground masala powder, garlic- coconut paste, tamarind pulp and salt to taste. Add hot water and mix well. Cover the pan and let it cook for 15-20 minutes. Add finely chopped cilantro and let the gravy simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Serve hot with roti or rice.

I am extremely honored to receive the Versatile Blogger Award from my dear blogger friend Sonali Pradhan. Thanks a ton sonali for such a lovely award. I am very very happy that you thought i am worthy of it. 

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