Chicken Chacuti
By
Luis Antonio Farinha-Ferreira
@Afrobraz
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A recipe brought into Mozambique by the Goaon people. Now adopted by them and it is amazing. Not by any means a common dish, it's a very fragrant curry without the burn, yet a punch in the mouth of flavor.
A bit of work but not too bad, and as always, timing is critical in some of the steps.
This is for people who are curious and have a Joie de vivre.
A bit of work but not too bad, and as always, timing is critical in some of the steps.
This is for people who are curious and have a Joie de vivre.
Ingredients
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1whole chicken 1.5 kg+-
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3 Tbspdried coriander
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2 bunchfresh coriander
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1 tspcumin seeds
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15black pepper corns
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6whole cardamon
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1strand of saffron
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1 tspcloves
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2 stickcinnamon
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4 clovegarlic fresh
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4slices fresh ginger
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1whole nutmeg
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1tin 450ml coconut milk
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1 Tbspred sweet pimento
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1 to 2birds eye chilies, optional
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2bay leaves
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3whole onions
How to Make Chicken Chacuti
- Roast all spices separately in a pan - be careful not to burn them and watch out for latent heat.
- Roast 3 onions in the oven until golden brown
- Blend one onion with roasted spices in a blender.
- Brown cut up chicken pieces in a casserole sauce pan large enough for full chicken
- Add half of the spice mix,coconut milk,some tamarind and the rest of the blended spices and onions plus bay leaves to the chicken.
- Allow to simmer until cooked and serve with a top of the range aromatic rice of you're choice and a great side salad
