Duck Curry, Country Style (India)

Recipe Ingredients

		For The Spice Powder
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Ground coriander
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly ground black pepper
2		Cinnamon stick - (5 cm)
6		Cloves
4		Cardamom pods
		Curry
4 tablespoons	60ml	Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Red onion - (50 g/2 oz), finely (small) sliced
1		Fresh ginger - peeled and cut into long, thin slices (2.5 cm)
18		Garlic - peeled and finely chopped
6		Fresh hot green chillies - split at one end
1		Duck - skinned and cut into 2" pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	White wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt - (to 1 3/4 tsp.)
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Coconut milk - well stirred from a can or thick fresh milk (300 ml/10 ml oz)
1		Potato - cut into 2 inch (large) pieces (200g/7oz)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ghee
1 teaspoon	5ml	Brown mustard seeds
3		Shallots - ( to 4), (50 g/2 oz), finely sliced
30		Fresh curry leaves - , if available

Recipe Instructions

Put the coriander, cayenne, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom pods for the spice powder into a clean coffee grinder. Grind to a find powder. Set aside.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large, wide pan or wok over medium heat. When hot, put in the onion. Stir and fry the onion for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add the ginger, garlic, and chillies. Stir and fry for another 2-3 minutes. Add the duck, spice powder, vinegar and salt. Stir once then add 100 ml/ 3 1/2 fl oz/1/2 cup of the coconut milk and 300 ml/10 fl oz/1 1/4 cups water. Bring to the boil. Cover, turn the heat to low and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours or until the duck is almost tender. Add the potatoes and cook for 20 minutes. Add the remaining coconut milk. Stir and gently simmer for 5-6 minutes.

Meanwhile heat the remaining oil and the ghee in a small pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the mustard seeds. As soon as they pop, a matter of seconds, put in the shallots and the curry leaves. Stir and cook for a few minutes. When the shallots have browned slightly, empty the contents of the pan into the pan with the duck. Stir to mix.

Source:
Flavors of India; Madhur Jaffrey

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