Monday, 23 March 2009

Curry and Spice are all things nice!

By Jay Sreekumar

After the coldest winter for years, why not try out this exotic favourite from my hometown in Southern India to warm you up for the Summer:

Kerala Duck Curry

Ingredients

Duck Meat – 1 Kg

Fenugreek – 1 teaspoon

Onions – 250 gms

Sunflower or Olive Oil – 3 tablespoon

Chilli Powder – 1 tablespoon

Coconut Milk – 250 ml

Turmeric Powder – 1 teaspoon

Clove – 1 piece

Green peas – 150 gms

Masala Powder – 2 ½ teaspoon

Green Chilli – 5 sliced pieces

Garlic Paste – 2 teaspoon

Cinnamon – 5 pieces

Cardamom Powder – 1 pinch

Cashew Nut (grinded) – 50 gms

Method of Preparation:

1. Marinate the duck meat in a mixture of salt and pepper for 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions, green chillies, garlic paste, cashew nut, cinnamon, cardamom powder, clove and fenugreek until it turns golden brown.

3. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, masala powder and green peas. Once the meat is properly marinated, transfer it along with all the contents in the pan into a large dish and set to medium heat.


4. After 10 minutes, add the coconut milk and continue heating.

5. Cook for a further 30 minutes. Stir well and serve with rice or chapatti.

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