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Goa · Dinner

Goan Chicken Dum

Traditional 9. Goan Chicken Dum recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Chicken pieces (bone-in) — 900g
• Onions — 2 large, sliced
• Tomatoes — 2 medium, chopped
• Garlic cloves — 8-10, minced
• Fresh ginger — 1.5 tbsp, minced
• Green chillies — 2-3, slit
• Kashmiri chilli powder — 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder — 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder — 0.5 tsp
• Black pepper powder — 0.4 tsp
• Cumin seeds — 0.75 tsp
• Coconut milk — 300ml
• Vegetable oil — 3 tbsp
• Coconut, grated fresh — 80g
• Water — 200ml
• Salt — 1.5 tsp
• Lemon juice — 1.5 tbsp
• Cilantro (coriander leaves) — 2 tbsp, chopped
• Curry leaves — 8 sprigs

👩‍🍳 How to make Goan Chicken Dum

1. Heat oil in heavy pot over medium flame
2. Add cumin seeds, let pop (15 seconds)
3. Sauté onions 4-5 min until golden
4. Add ginger, garlic, cook 1 min
5. Add tomatoes, cook 2-3 min until soft
6. Add chicken pieces, mix well (3 min)
7. Sprinkle all spice powders, mix well (2 min)
8. Add water, salt, curry leaves, green chillies, grated coconut
9. Bring to boil, cover tightly with parchment paper first, then lid
10. Reduce heat to low, cook (dum) 35-40 min without opening lid
11. Chicken should be very tender, cooking in trapped steam
12. After 35 min, carefully open lid (watch for steam), check if meat is falling off bone
13. Slowly add coconut milk, stir gently (2-3 min)
14. Cook uncovered final 8-10 min if sauce needs thickening
15. Squeeze lemon juice, sprinkle cilantro
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