Goan chicken xacuti with fragrant basmati rice and chapatis

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Goan chicken xacuti with fragrant basmati rice and chapatis

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Spiced tender chicken in a coconut sauce is served with fluffy fragrant rice, creamy yoghurt dip, fruity mango salsa and homemade chapatis.
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Spiced tender chicken in a coconut sauce is served with fluffy fragrant rice, creamy yoghurt dip, fruity mango salsa and homemade chapatis.
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Rosemary Shrager
Over the years, icon and cooking legend Rosemary Shrager has written countless cookbooks. She currently leads cookery masterclasses, designs cook-approved kitchens and has swapped knives for pens, releasing a series of food-themed murder mysteries.

1HR 15MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
For the paste
2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
poppy seeds
1 tbsp
fennel seeds
2 tsp
coriander seeds
1 tsp
fenugreek
1 tsp
cumin seeds
1 tsp
mustard seeds
2 tsp
ground turmeric
1
red chilli
1 tbsp
M&S tamarind paste
4 cm
root ginger
2 tsp
coarse sea salt
2 tsp
black pepper
For the goan chicken xacuti
500 ml
chicken stock
allow for extra
2
large Spanish onions, sliced
8 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic
4
large M&S Oakham Gold chicken breast fillets
chopped into 2cm pieces
200 g
coconut cream
1 dash
white wine vinegar
8
cardamom pods
seeds only
4
whole cloves
For the fragrant basmati rice
350 g
M&S basmati rice
1
cinnamon stick
6
cardamom seeds
2
bay leaves
1 tin
(400 ml)
coconut milk
1 pinch
sea salt
1 handful
coriander
For the yogurt dip
1/2
cucumber, peeled, finely diced
500 g
M&S Greek style live yogurt
2 tsp
ground cumin
1 clove
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, crushed
For the chapatis
250 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
200 g
plain wholemeal flour
1 tsp
M&S fine sea salt
300 ml
water, boiled
25 ml
sesame oil
mixed with sunflower oil
For the mango salsa
1
mango, peeled, finely diced
3 sprigs
mint, leaves picked, chopped

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
1414kcal
Fat
39.0 g
Saturates
24.0 g
Sugars
30.1 g
Salt
1781.1 mg
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Method

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step 1
Add the ground cinnamon (2 tsp), poppy seeds (1 tsp), fennel seeds (1 tbsp), coriander seeds (2 tsp), fenugreek (1 tsp), cumin seeds (1 tsp), mustard seeds (1 tsp), and ground turmeric (2 tsp) to a dry pan and toast for 2-3 miuntes until fragrant. Add to a liquidiser with the red chilli (1), M&S tamarind paste (1 tbsp), root ginger (4 cm), coarse sea salt (2 tsp) and black pepper (2 tsp) and blend until smooth. You can add a little of the stock to help.
step 2
Into a large frying pan, add the Spanish onions (2) and M&S Remarksable Value garlic (8 cloves), and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until well browned. Now add the paste and cook for a further minute.
step 3
Now add the chicken (4) and coat well with the paste and cook for about one minute.
step 4
Add the stock (500 ml) and cook until the chicken is half cooked.
step 5
Add the coconut cream (200 g), vinegar (1 dash), cardamom seeds (8) and clove (4). Season. Cook for a further 20 minutes. You may need some more liquid if it gets a little dry.
step 6
While the chicken is cooking, make the rice (350 g) by rinsing under cold water and draining well.
step 7
Place the rice in a large saucepan and add the coconut milk (1 tin) and 250ml water to come 1cm above the rice. Add a pinch of sea salt (1 pinch), cinnamon (1), cardamom (6) and bay leaves (2).
step 8
Bring the rice to the boil, reduce the heat, cover with a lid and cook for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to steam for 10 minutes, covered with a lid.
step 9
To prepare the yogurt dip, place the cucumber (1/2) in a colander, sprinkle with salt and allow to drain.
step 10
To make the chapatis, place the plain flour (250 g), wholemeal flour (200 g) and salt (1 tsp) in a large mixing bowl. Add the boiling water (300 ml) to the flour and stir. Add 2 tbsp of mixed oil (25 ml), and create a smooth dough.
step 11
Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a sausage shape and cut into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and then push down to create small circles, around 16cm round.
step 12
Grease a small frying pan and fry the chapatis one at a time over a medium heat for 1 minute on each side.
step 13
To finish the yogurt dip, mix together the M&S Greek style live yogurt (500 g), ground cumin (2 tsp), M&S Remarksable Value garlic (1 clove) and drained cucumber in a bowl.
step 14
To make the mango salsa, mix the diced mango (1) with the chopped mint (3 sprigs).
step 15
Put the curry in the middle of the table and garnish with coriander (1 handful). Serve with the rice, chapatis, yogurt dip and mango salsa.
step 15 Put the curry in the middle of the table and garnish with coriander (1 handful). Serve with the rice, chapatis, yogurt dip and mango salsa.

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