Mushroom Xacuti (Goan Coconut Poppy Seed Sauce)
Mushroom Xacuti – A vegan spin on a Goan xacuti – Flavorful, spiced, meaty western Indian sauce that uses mushrooms instead of chicken! Serve with pav(dinner rolls), naan, roti, rice, or cauliflower rice for low carb. Naturally gluten-free. Nutfree Soyfree
Xacuti (pronounced shakuti) is a popular dish from Goan cuisine. Traditionally, this is a dish that is made with chicken or fish, but I love to use mushrooms here. There are a variety of spices in this recipe. There is also freshly grated coconut, which you can find in frozen section in Indian stores or use dried shredded coconut. Together all these flavors make a delicious, meaty dish that you can serve the traditional way with dinner rolls or add to tacos and wraps.
The spicy sauce is super flavorful and uses a combination of whole and ground spices and roasted coconut to make a deliciously complex flavored sauce.
This Goan mushroom xacuti recipe does use a bunch of spices, but they are worth it. Once you make it you will be inclined to make a larger batch to freeze and serve it with vegan chicken, chickpeas or tofu! Each bite brings you a burst of flavors and textures. Get ready to expand your Indian spice cabinet as I explore a lot more regional Indian cuisine this year.
The recipe also tastes great when using wild or forest mushrooms but you might have to cook them a bit longer than cremini or portabella. Then gather all the spice blend ingredients, grind them together with coconut and water to make a fragrant thick Goan gravy. Then stir fry garlic, chopped onion, and mushrooms and add some tamerind paste and then add the sauce. Simmer and adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves! Done!
Serve with pav(Indian dinner rolls) rice or flatbread
More comfort food dinners
- Baked Madras curry Tofu
- Baked vegetable Curry Casserole
- Baked Balti Veggies
- Butter Tofu
- Tofu in Spinach Curry
- Vegetable Jalfrezi
- Masoor Dal tadka
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