Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
For marination:
- Duck(tender breasts) - 600 gms
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- garlic(minced) - 2 tbsp
- Black pepper - 2 tbsp
- Kootu masala - 1 tsp
- Salt(as reqd) -
Varutha masala:
- Coconut grated - 2 tbsp
- Small onions(sliced) - 2 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Ingredients
For marination:
Varutha masala:
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Instructions
- Remove the skin from the duck and trim every bit of fat from the flesh.(opting for a healthy lifestyle). Cut the duck into cubes, wash several times and drain well.
- Marinate the duck pieces in turmeric,pepper powder, kootu masala, salt and minced garlic. Leave to marinate in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Switch off the flame and add the coriander powder.
- Grind it without water and keep it aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a heavy bottomed pan add the marinated duck, flip it with a spatula and let it sear. :- Seal all the juice in the meat. This part is important - If your pan is not hot enough, water will ooze out from the flesh. :- Keep stirring all the time, till the color of the flesh changes.
- Take a pressure pan, transfer the duck pieces into the pressure pan add 1 cup water, close the lid and cook till it is firm and soft.
- Heat oil in a deep pan, add cinnamon, cloves, the sliced onions (1 cup) ginger, garlic, slit green chillies and curry leaves and stir.
- When the onions turn golden brown stir in the masala paste into the deep pan, keep stirring so that they don¦t stick to the bottom. Stir till the masalas are well combined and aromatic.
- Remove the duck pieces and the broth from the pressure pan and add it to the masalas in the deep pan.
- Cook it on simmer till semi dry. If the contents is dry already,
- Add 1/2 to 1 cup of hot water and continue to simmer. :-You will get the duck pieces well coated in the masala.
- :- Transfer the Kuttanadan Peppery Duck dish to a warm platter and serve hot!!!
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