Goan Chicken Roast

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      45 min

Appears in
No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

  • About

Succulent pan-fried spiced chicken thighs cooked in a tangy tamarind sauce. This is a classic chicken roast done the Goan way. The roots of Goan chicken roast can be traced back to the Portuguese colonial era in Goa, which lasted for more than 400 years. Today, Goan chicken dishes continue to evolve, with restaurants and chefs blending indigenous Konkani roots with Portuguese influences.

Traditionally a whole chicken is used for this roast. However, I have used boneless chicken thig