Mushroom Xacuti

Xacuti or Xacutti is a curry prepared in Goa, India, with complex spicing, including white poppy seeds, sliced or grated coconut and large dried red chilies. It is usually prepared with chicken, lamb, or beef. It is also known as chacuti in Portuguese.

Xacuti or Shagoti as is commonly known in Goa has its origin in Harmal (now Arambol) in Pernem Taluka of Goa. Historically, local fishermen would prepare a sauce or gravy containing spices such as black pepper, chilli, turmeric, onion, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Added to this would be lightly toasted coconut and white poppy seeds. This sauce would then be served with freshly caught fish or chicken.

LETS GET COOKING:

Mushroom Xacuti

Course : Main course

Cuisine : Indian

Prep time : 10 minutes

Process time : 10 minutes

Total time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1. Mushroom - 1/2 cup

2. Cinnamon - 1/2 inch

3. Clove -2

4. Star anise - 1

5. Pepper - 1/2 tsp

6. Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

7. Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

8. Dried red chili - 3

9. Coriander leaves - 1 bunch

10. Ginger - 1/2 inch

11. Garlic -3

12. Green chili - 3

13. Onion - 1

14. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

15. Oil - 1 tsp

16. Salt - 1 tsp

Instructions:

1. In a mixer jar, add coriander leaves, green chili , ginger and garlic, grind them to smooth paste

2. Wash and cut the mushrooms, add the grinded masala to it, mix and marinate them

3. In a pan add oil, cinnamom, clove, star anise, pepper, poppy seeds, coriander seeds and dried red chili and roaste them well, cool down and grind them to a fine paste

4. Again add oil in pan, saute onions with grated coconut and roast them until coconut becomes brown, cool down and grind them with roasted masala paste again. keep aside

5. Finally add oil again, saute the onions, add marinated mushroom to it and mix it

6. Now add the roasted masala and coconut paste to it and mix it again

7. Add required salt, mix , cover and cook for 10 minutes

8. Serve hot with rice

Pictorial :

lets get cooking

coriander leaves

green chili

ginger

garlic

grind

chop mushroom

add masala paste

marinate them

roast the spices

grind them

saute onions

grated coconut

until brown

grind the roasted spice

roasted coconut

grind to smooth paste

saute onion again

marinated mushroom

grinded masala paste

salt

cover and cook for 10 min

serve hot

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