Duck Drumstick Curry (Tharavu Minthali Curry)

Ingredients for Duck Drumstick Curry (Tharavu Minthali Curry):

1. Duck – 1 kg
2. Moringa tree bark – ¾ cup
3. Red chillies – 5
   Mustard – ½ small spoon
   Cinnamon – 3 pieces
   Cardamom – 6
   Cloves – 4
4. Vinegar – 1 cup
5. Oil – As required
6. Ginger chopped fine – ½ small spoon
   Garlic chopped fine – ½ small spoon
   Green chillies chopped fine – ½ small spoon
7. Drumstick – 2, cut into 2-inch pieces
8. Salt – For taste
9. Coriander leaves – To decorate (optional)

How to prepare Duck Drumstick Curry (Tharavu Minthali Curry)?

1. Cut the duck into small pieces after cleaning thoroughly.
2. Scrape bark from the moringa tree and remove the thick outer yellow skin.
3. Dip this bark along with ingredients no: 3 in 1 cup of vinegar for an hour.
4. When the contents turn soft, make a fine paste.
5. Take a little of this paste and marinate the duck pieces.
6. Heat oil in a pan and sauté ingredients no: 6.
7. When the contents are well sauted, reduce the flame and add the remaining masala paste.
8. Cook the contents for a few minutes and add marinated duck, drumstick and salt.
9. Never add water.
10.  Close the lid and cook the duck on a low flame till it is done.
11. Check salt and add if extra needed.
12.  Your Minthali curry is ready. Decorate with coriander leaves if needed.
13. You can serve this special duck curry with appam. It’s a perfect combination.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, April 1-14, 2010

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