Goan Roce Chicken (Goan Chicken Coconut Curry)

Ingredients

• 400 gms Chicken or Bones or Boneless or Broaat
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• to taste Salt
• For Paste
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 Tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 ” cinnamon stick
• 3-4 cloves
• 10-12 Whole black peppercorns
• 1-2 star anise
• 1/8 nutmeg
• 1/3 mace
• 4-5 whole red chillies
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 4-5 Kashmiri whole red chillies
• 1 ” ginger chopped
• For curry
• 2 medium sized potatoes peeled and halved
• 1/4 cup thick coconut milk
• 1/2 cup thin coconut milk
• as per taste Salt
• as required Sugar
• 1 large tomato chopped
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2-3 green chillies chopped
• for garnishing Sprig of coriander leaves chopped

Steps

1. Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste and salt and set it aside.
2. In a blender add all spices under the paste, add 1/2 cup water and make a smooth paste, set aside
3. For curry – in a wok heat oil, add chopped onions and add pinch of salt to hasten the process of making it translucent, add chopped tomatoes and cook on medium flame until oil surfaces.
4. Add the paste and mix well, add chicken and mix well, thin coconut milk and cook on medium flame for 4-5 mins, add 1/2 cup water and cook covered for 10-12 mins on low flame
5. Midway add potatoes and continue to cook covered for 5-6 mins. Add salt and mix well. Add chopped green chillies and little chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
6. Add thick coconut milk and set aside
7. Plate and enjoy with steamed rice or Roti