Duck Curry

Ingredients:

Duck - 1 kg
Oil - 1/4 cup
Onions(sliced) - 1/2 cup
Ginger(sliced) - 2 tsp
Garlic pods - 18 nos
Green chillies(slit) - 6 nos
Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Salt - As reqd
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 2 pieces
Cloves(Grambu) - 6 nos
Cardamom(Elakka) - 4 nos
Thick coconut milk - 1 cup
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Thin coconut milk - 3 cups
Potatoes(quartered) - 4 nos
For seasoning:
Oil - 1 tbspee - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Onion(sliced) - 2 tsp
Curry leaves - A few

Preparation Method

1)Grind together coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, cinnamom pieces, cloves and cardamom pods to a fine paste.
2)Heat oil in a pan.
3) saute onions and add ginger, garlic and green chillies.
4)Add ground masala followed by duck pieces, vinegar and salt.
5)Stir in the thin coconut milk.
6)Cover the pan with a deep lid containing water.
7)Add the potatoes when the meat is almost done.
8)When the potatoes are cooked, add thick coconut milk and remove from fire.
9)Heat oil and ghee in a pan.
10)Add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add onions and curry leaves.
11)Pour this into the duck curry.
:- Serve Duck Curry hot.