Duck Curry

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• 1 kg Duck
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 1/2 cup Onions — sliced
• 2 tsp Ginger — sliced
• 18 nos Garlic pods
• 6 nos Green chillies — slit
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp Coriander powder
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
• 2 piece Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 6 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 4 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 1 cup Thick coconut milk
• 2 cup Coconut — grated
• 3 cup Thin coconut milk
• 4 nos Potatoes — quartered
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 tsp Onion — sliced
• Curry leaves A, a few

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Grind together coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, cinnamom pieces, cloves and cardamom pods to a fine paste.

2. Step 2

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it.

3. Step 3

   Cook onions and add ginger, garlic and green chillies.

4. Step 4

   Add ground masala followed by duck pieces, vinegar and salt.

5. Step 5

   Stir in the thin coconut milk.

6. Step 6

   Cover the pan with a deep lid containing water.

7. Step 7

   Add the potatoes when the meat is almost done.

8. Step 8

   When the potatoes are cooked, add thick coconut milk and remove from fire.

9. Step 9

   Heat oil and ghee in a pan.

10. Step 10

    Add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add onions and curry leaves.

11. Step 11

    Pour this into the duck curry.

12. Step 12

    Serve Duck Curry hot.

13. Step 13

    The Duck Curry.