Awadhi duck curry in a mild Awadhi-style cashew-yogurt gravy: duck cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 1 hour 44 minutes.
Prep 39 min Cook 65 min Serves 2 Hard
Ingredients
🧀Yogurt1/4 cup
🧅Onion2 medium, finely chopped
🍅Tomato2 medium, chopped
🧄Garlic4 cloves, minced
🫙Ginger1 tbsp, grated
🌶️Cumin Seeds1 tsp
🌶️Coriander Powder1 tsp
🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
🫙Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
🫙Cashews2 tbsp, ground
🌶️Red Chili Powder1 tsp
🍗Duck500 g, in pieces
Optional extras
🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
🍋Lemon1/2, juiced
🌿Green Cardamom3
Instructions
1
Marinate the duck with turmeric, chili powder, salt and half the ginger-garlic for 20 minutes.
2
Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3
Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the cashew paste and yogurt.
4
Add the duck, sear 5 minutes, then add 1½ cups hot water, cover and simmer (or pressure-cook) until tender, about 55 minutes.
5
Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Cook meat low and slow (or pressure-cook) until it is truly tender before finishing the gravy.
Marinate the duck with turmeric, chili powder, salt and half the ginger-garlic for 20 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the cashew paste and yogurt.
Add the duck, sear 5 minutes, then add 1½ cups hot water, cover and simmer (or pressure-cook) until tender, about 55 minutes.
Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
