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 the duck, cut it into pieces and wash it using a little vinegar.
2. Marinate the duck using ingredients no: 2.
3. Heat oil in a pan, and fry the 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 the water content is fully absorbed.
10. Gravy should fully cover the duck pieces.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, August 15-31, 2019

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