Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)
Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)

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Traditional Goan Chicken Curry (Xacuti)

Get transported to Goa, the beautiful sun-soaked holiday destination on the south western coast of India. Xacuti (Shakuti) is a typical Goan curry made from a unique blend of roasted spices and fresh coconut. Paired with fragrant coconut rice, it’s perfect for curry lovers who are looking for new adventures.

Experience includes everything you need to cook:

  • Goan Chicken Xacuti (curry)
  • Goan Coconut Rice
  • Masala Chai (Nidhi’s signature recipe)

Free-range chicken sourced from an award-winning family butcher in Wiltshire.

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Prep time: 50 mins
Special equipment:
Blender
Ingredients from your kitchen:
Salt Cooking oil
Heat level:
Medium
Effort level:
Medium

Heritage of the Dish

Nidhi Verma

Teacher, Writer and Chef

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My menus are inspired by the dishes I grew up eating at my grandparents farm in Northern India. We cooked fresh food every day using vegetables picked from the fields and freshly baked bread still warm from the clay ovens. Learn to cook fresh food every day and discover joyful, healthy living.

Xacuti was born during the Portuguese colonisation of Goa. The Portuguese brought many things to Goa including chillies, wine and Christianity. Their own cuisine was also absorbed into Goan cooking. A dish called shakuti brought from Portugal was transformed into Goan Xacuti by being adapted to Indian spices and flavours.

Hero Ingredients

Kashmiri Chilli Whole

Kashmiri chilli is essential for building the deep, rich colour and gentle warmth that defines this dish. Unlike fiery chillies, it brings a mild heat with a subtle smoky sweetness, allowing the complex spice paste to shine without overpowering it. A key spice for authentic balance in Asian cooking.

Free Range Chicken

Free-range British chicken from award-winning family butcher, slow-grown and reared to high welfare standards for maximum flavour. Naturally tender and full-bodied in taste delivering juicy, richly flavoured meat with a satisfying depth.

Fresh Curry Leaves

Fresh curry leaves are a staple ingredient known for its citrusy warm, aromatic flavour used in kitchens across South and Southeast Asia, releasing a distinctive aroma when tempered in hot oil. They bring depth and freshness to sauces, broths, curries and spice blends.

Fresh Coconut

It is a key ingredient in traditional Goan Xacuti, adding natural sweetness, creaminess and depth to the curry. It helps balance the warmth of the spices while creating a rich, rounded sauce with a distinctive coastal flavour.

Recipe details

Xacuti, pronounced 'Shakuti' is a typical Goan curry bursting with flavours from a number of spices. This dish also has a beautiful red tinge from the Kashmiri chillies and is perfect served with Goan Coconut Rice.

Ingredients
  • Bay leaves
  • Black peppercorns
  • Chicken
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Coconut milk
  • Cooking oil*
  • Coriander seeds
  • Cumin seeds
  • Fennel seeds
  • Fresh Coconut
  • Fresh curry leaves
  • Garlic cloves
  • Ginger
  • Kashmiri dried chillies
  • Mustard seeds
  • Onion
  • Star anise
  • Tomato
  • Water*
  • White poppy seeds
  • Whole cloves

*From your kitchen

Equipment required

A knife, chopping board, blender, large frying pan.

Goan Chicken Xacuti
Allergens
Contains Mustard
Please note that our boxes and ingredients are packed in a facility that handles all allergens
Macros Per Person
NUTRITION
PER PERSON
Protein (g)
36
Energy (kcal)
815
Fat (g)
68
Carbohydrate (g)
11
Based on 2 person recipe and uncooked raw ingredients provided.

Simple but rich-flavoured coconut rice from the state of Goa which makes a great accompaniment to almost everything.

Ingredients
  • Basmati rice
  • Black peppercorns
  • Cashew nuts
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Coconut milk
  • Cooking oil*
  • Onion
  • Salt*
  • Water*
  • Whole cloves

*From your kitchen

Equipment required

A knife, chopping board, small frying pan, a frying pan with a lid.

Goan Coconut Rice
Allergens
Contains Tree nuts
Please note that our boxes and ingredients are packed in a facility that handles all allergens
Macros Per Person
NUTRITION
PER PERSON
Protein (g)
7.8
Energy (kcal)
516
Fat (g)
29
Carbohydrate (g)
55
Based on 2 person recipe and uncooked raw ingredients provided.

A traditional Indian tea elevated with aromatic spices and fresh ginger. This is a comforting, and traditional drink for all occasions.

Ingredients
  • Black cardamom
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Fennel seeds
  • Ginger
  • Green cardamom
  • Loose leaf tea
  • Milk*
  • Star anise
  • Sugar*
  • Water*
  • Whole cloves

*From your kitchen

Equipment required

Saucepan, serving glasses or mugs.

Masala Chai
Allergens
Contains Milk
Please note that our boxes and ingredients are packed in a facility that handles all allergens
Macros Per Person
NUTRITION
PER PERSON
Protein (g)
2.2
Energy (kcal)
40
Fat (g)
1.3
Carbohydrate (g)
4.1
Based on 2 person recipe and uncooked raw ingredients provided.

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