X for Xacuti Masala Powder under Miscellaneous / Condiments for BM #32.
I understand that the non-vegetarian version of Xacuti is very popular in Goa. For people like us, there is always an abundance of vegetables which can be substituted.
The main flavor comes from the masala and therefore it is here for us to enjoy the flavor of all the aromatic spices that go into the Xacuti (pronounced as Shakooti).
My family enjoyed the spicy, flavorful Vegetable Xacuti (which I shall post later), while you read about the Masala Powder. I had this verbatim from a Goan friend and reproduced to the best of my memory. :)
Ingredients -
Dhania/Coriander seeds 2 tsp
Fennel seeds 1 tsp
Cloves 3-4
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Cardamom 2 or 3Peppercorns 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Bay leaf 1
Red chilli 4 or 5 (The Kashmiri or Byadagi variety preferred for the color) (I used the regular red chilli I had on hand)
Coconut fresh/frozen/dry 3 Tbsp (I used Dry Coconut Powder)
Method Of Preparation -
Dry roast each of the ingredients separately until they are aromatic. Set aside to cool.
Grind into a fine powder and store in an air tight container.
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Preparation Time 10 min
Makes 5-6 tsp
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Awesome and very aromatic masala powder, you guys are tempting me to make xacuti masala powder and xacuti curry.
This spice is new in terms of making..just heard of it..would surely like to make it...looks flavorful.
wow very very aromatic masala podi :) looks superb :) very nice click dear!!
Very flovoursome spice blend..I almost went for this..:)
What a lovely spice mixture I am going to book mark and try.Please do link it to lets cook with coconut event at simply.food
looks super flavorful powder...
That is a very informative post ! Lovely and flavorful masala...
very flavorful and aromatic powder!!
Sowmya
Love the flavor of xacuti masala.
I made this for a previous BM and loved it. One of the most flavorful masala.
gorgeous color - must make curry so flavorful
An addition to dry masala recipes. Can be used in many vegetables to give a different taste.
i do enjoy xacuti (shakuti) masala as it is prepared often here, but never stocked it as usually make it off the fly, this can be used even otherwise, so this is a good idea
Xacuti is in my to do list for a long long time now. Its a perfect X recipe :)
A good idea indeed. Waiting for your recipe . Thanks for sharing.
Ha ha! Living in Goa I till recently did not try xauti masala. Guess the saying ghar ki murgi... holds good. The masala looks absolutely great and flavorful. will try it.:D
Again a very new recipe to me...should try this sometime
I tried Mushroom Xacuti for the first time while visiting Goa, and have been looking for the Xacuti Masala recipe ever since. Thank you for posting this!