Tharavu Pirattiyath (Duck Pirattiyath)

Ingredients for Tharavu Pirattiyath (Duck Pirattiyath):

1. Duck – 1 kg

2. Vinegar – 2 big spoons

    Salt – For taste

    Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon

3. Coconut oil – 50 milli

4. Mustard – 1 small spoon

    Curry leaves – 1 stem

5. Onions – 100 gm, chopped

    Shallots – 100 gm, chopped

6. Ginger – 1 piece, chopped

    Garlic – 1 cluster full, chopped

    Green chillies – 5, chopped

7. Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon

    Coriander powder – 1.5 big spoons

    Garam masala powder – 1 big spoon

8. Tomato – 125 gm, chopped fine

9. Pepper powder – 1 big spoon

    Salt – For taste

How to prepare Tharavu Pirattiyath (Duck Pirattiyath)?

1. Clean duck, cut into pieces and wash it using a little vinegar.

2. Marinate duck using ingredients no: 2.

3. Heat oil in a pan, and fry duck. Keep it aside.

4. In the remaining oil, sputter mustard and add curry leaves.

5. Sauté shallots and onions till they turn golden brown.

6. Add ingredients no: 6, sauté well and add ingredients no: 7.

7. Add duck pieces and tomato and sauté the contents.

8. Add salt, pepper and a little water and reduce the flame.

9. Cook till duck pieces are well cooked, and water content is fully absorbed.

10. Gravy should fully cover duck pieces.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, August 15-31, 2019

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