D08 · Dinner · Goa
Goan Egg Xacuti
Goa's xacuti masala — roasted coconut, poppy seeds and a dozen whole spices — usually made with chicken, here used with boiled eggs and with the coconut reduced.
- Region
- Goa
- Diet
- Contains egg
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Time, as written
- Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
- Serves
- 2 (3 eggs each)
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Status
- Adaptation — eggs in place of chicken; reduced coconut
- Good for
- Weekend dinner
Nutrition
High protein| Per serving | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Sugars | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg xacuti only | 370 | 23 g | 12 g | 26 g | 9 g | 7 g | 7 g | 6.0 g |
| Dinner plate: xacuti, 40 g raw rice | 515 | 26 g | 43 g | 26 g | 9 g | 8 g | 7 g | 5.0 g |
Headline figures are for the full plate as served, with its stated roti, rice or bhakri; the dish alone is shown in the table.
Tier: High protein. Coconut and eggs make this the richest dinner in the chapter. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 14 Oct 2026.
Values are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients and quantities (IFCT 2017 and product labels), not laboratory measurements. How the numbers were calculated.
Ingredients
Xacuti masala
Plate
Method
Dry-roast the coconut on medium-low until deep brown (5–6 minutes). Separately dry-roast the whole spices and poppy seeds for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Grind coconut and spices with 150 ml water to a smooth, thick paste.
Heat oil; cook onion 8 minutes until browned. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato; cook 4 minutes.
Add the xacuti paste and turmeric. Cook on low 6–8 minutes, stirring, until the oil separates.
Add tamarind, salt and 200 ml water. Simmer 5 minutes.
Halve the eggs lengthwise and add yolk-side up; simmer 3 minutes. Serve with rice.
Protein optimisation
- Where the protein comes from
- Eggs supply 19 g per serving; spices and onion 2.5 g; rice 3 g on the plate.
- Lighter and higher-protein
- Use 15 g coconut and add 2 boiled egg whites — about the same calories, 1.5 g less saturated fat and 3.5 g more protein per serving.
Variations, serving and storage
- Regional
- Mushroom xacuti — 300 g mushrooms with 4 eggs.
- Substitution
- Goan poi (whole-wheat pav) instead of rice.
- Storage
- Masala keeps 3 days refrigerated; add eggs on the day.
- Food safety
- Refrigerate within 2 hours.
- Meal prep
- Grind the xacuti paste ahead; it freezes 1 month.
Allergens
Eggs; poppy seeds and coconut
Labels: High protein · Dairy-free · Soy-free · Whey-free · Gluten-free*
Gluten-free* means gluten-free only when certified gluten-free hing is used; most hing contains wheat flour.