This chestnut xacuti is a spicy, creamy curry loaded with flavor from caramelized onions, spices and mushrooms. Serve with basmati rice for a delicious Goan-style dinner!
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This chestnut xacuti is a spicy, creamy curry loaded with flavor from caramelized onions, spices and mushrooms. Serve with basmati rice for a delicious Goan-style dinner!

Goan food, with its Portuguese influences, is among the most distinctive and delicious of India's diverse cuisines. Think richly spiced curries like vegetable vindaloo and vegan feijoada. Now here's one more recipe to make your tastebuds dance: chestnut xacuti with a smooth, creamy texture and spicy, bold flavor!

I was inspired to make this curry after eating a chestnut xacuti at a Goan restaurant in Lisbon on a recent trip there. I was smitten. The texture of the chestnuts -- firm but creamy -- works perfectly in the spicy curry, and their smooth sweetness is a delicious counterfoil to the bold spices. Mushrooms add umami and nutrition. If you like trying out Indian food that's out of the ordinary, this recipe is for you!
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What is xacuti"

Xacuti (pronounced shakuti) is a spicy, coconut-based curry from the state of Goa, which sits along India's western coast. The sauce is an appetizing reddish-brown, thanks to the use of local red chilies.

The name and flavors of this curry derive from Goa's colonial past: it was a Portuguese colony...