Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe

Kerala Style Duck with coconut milk with mouth watering flavour added in the curry.

Akshay Nair P R
Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe
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Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe, is very dear to my heart and has an influence from Kerala cuisine. This is one of the famous dishes in Alappuzha district of kerala. There is something mystical about this duck curry as the aromas awakens your senses which in turn fires the appetite and it is hard for the taste buds to resist the temptation of this mouth watering duck curry. The sharpness of spices and pepper is well balanced with the richness of the coconut milk. 

Serve the Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe along with Steamed Rice Recipe (Pressure Cooker & Sauce Pan Methods)  and Kerala Style Appam Recipe (Fermented Rice Pancakes With Coconut)

If you are looking for more Kerala recipes here are some : 

  1. Kerala Style Pazham Pori Recipe (Banana Fry)
  2. Kerala Style Appam Recipe (Fermented Rice Pancakes With Coconut)
  3. Kerala Style Egg Roast Curry Recipe

Cuisine: Kerala Recipes
Course: Lunch
Diet: Non Vegeterian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Prep in

30 M

Cooks in

45 M

Total in

75 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For marinating
  • 1 kg Duck , with skin cut into small pieces
  • 2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns , Crushed
  • 2 teaspoon Vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 3 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • 3 Green Chillies , finely chopped
  • Salt , to taste
  • For the Curry
  • 1/4 cup Shallots , finely sliced
  • 3 Dry Red Chillies , broken into two pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
  • 3 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 Green Chillies , slit lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 Onion , finely, sliced
  • 1 Tomato , sliced
  • 1 inch Ginger , chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic , chopped
  • 2 cups Coconut milk , Semi Thick (2nd extract)
  • 1 cup Coconut milk , Thick (1st extract)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 3 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel Powder
  • 1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

How to make Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe

  1. We begin making the Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe by cleaning the duck and cutting them into small curry size pieces. Then add all the marination ingredients. Marinate the duck for 30 minutes and keep it aside.

  2. After 30 minutes, add oil , ghee and 1 cup of the  2nd extract of coconut milk, 2 cups of water and cook the marinated duck in a pressure cooker for about 5-6 whistles in high heat.

  3. Heat another pan, pour coconut oil and ghee. Add mustard seeds and when it starts to splutter, add fenugreek seeds, sliced shallots, curry leaves, dried red chilly,chopped ginger,garlic and saute for couple of minutes.

  4. Add chopped onions, green chillies, tomatoes; saute till onions turn translucent and light brown color.

  5. Now add in coriander and red chilli powder and combine well. Then pour the remaining 1 cup of the 2nd extract of coconut milk

  6. Now add the cooked duck along with the stock(cooked water of the duck). Combine well, then add garam masala powder, cardamom pods. Close with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. 

  7. Finally add the first extract  of the thick coconut milk and check for salt, keep the flame on very low and cook it for another 5 minutes and serve. 

  8. Serve the Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe along with Steamed Rice Recipe (Pressure Cooker & Sauce Pan Methods)  and Kerala Style Appam Recipe (Fermented Rice Pancakes With Coconut).

Kerala Style duck curry with Coconut Milk Recipe is part of the Mother's Day Recipe Contest 2017