Friday, March 27, 2009

Sri Lankan Duck Curry Recipe (Thara Padre Curry)

Duck Curry Recipe

(Thara Padre Curry)

Ingredients : Serves 6-8

2

2

6 cloves

1 1/2 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

1 stick

8 pieces

1 stalk

3 cups

2 teaspoons

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons

Ducks cut into bite size

Large onions, chopped

Garlic, chopped

Finely chopped ginger

Ceylon curry powder

Cinnamon

Dried daun pandan

Lemon grass

Coconut milk

Salt

Vinegar

Whisky

Brown sugar

Ghee or oil

Method :
  • Cut ducks and put into a large heavy saucepan with all the ingredients except whisky, sugar and ghee.

  • Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer until duck is tender.

  • Heat ghee in another pan and fry the pieces of duck, then pour in the gravy.

  • Add whisky and sugar and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

  • Serve with plain boiled rice or ghee rice, fired onion sambol and cucumber sambol.

  • For another version of this dish, garnish the top of the curry with slices of potato, fried until brown.

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