Goan Spice Delight: Irresistible Chicken Xacuti

Ingredients

• Salt to taste
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 500 grams chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• Fresh coriander leaves, for garnish
• 68 cloves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1inch ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 2 tomatoes, pureed
• 10 dried red chilies (adjust to your spice prefere
• 68 black peppercorns