Chicken Shakuti (chicken Cooked In Coconut)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Grains | Goan | Goanese | 1 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | kg | Chicken, cut into desired |
| pieces or or off the | ||
| bone | ||
| 6 | T | Ghee |
| 10 | Onions | |
| 2 | Coconuts, see note | |
| 2 | T | Corriander seeds |
| 5 | Peppercorns | |
| 15 | Dried red chillies | |
| 1 | t | Turmeric |
| 6 | Cloves | |
| 1/2 | Inch piece cinnamon | |
| 1/2 | Nutmeg | |
| 3/4 | T | Aniseed |
| 1 | T | Poppy seeds |
| 2 | Limes |
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Coconuts - thick and thin milk extracted from one, the other grated and roasted in a large pan with two of the onions (sliced) and a little ghee. This should be roated until the coconut has gone a pale brown. Grind this roasted coconut/onion mixture. Dry roast the coriander seed, peppercorns and dried red chilies and grind into a paste with a little water and add the turmeric. Dry roast the cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, aniseed and poppy seed and grind into a paste with a little water. Chop four of the onions and fry until light brown. Add the chicken and brown. Add the corriander etc. paste, fry for a minute and then add the thin coconut milk. Cook until chicken is tender. Cut the remaining onions into quarters and add to the chicken, along with the roated coconut and cinnnamon etc, paste. Simmer for a few minutes then add the thick coconut milk. Add salt if required. Simmer for 10 minutes or so until sauce has thickened. Sprinkle over some lime juice prior to serving. From archives of rec.food.recipes Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 08:20:10 GMT From: trev@wg.icl.co.uk (Trevor Hall)
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1301
Calories From Fat: 222
Total Fat: 24.8g
Cholesterol: 245.5mg
Sodium: 3729.9mg
Potassium: 5387.2mg
Carbohydrates: 153g
Fiber: 32.2g
Sugar: 68.2g
Protein: 122.8g