dinner · gluten-free
South Indian spiced duck confit with red rice khichdi
Duck legs cured with chilies, cumin, coriander, cardamom and fenugreek, slowly confit in duck fat with a spice sachet, then crisped and served over a risotto-like red rice and lentil khichdi finished with yogurt.
- Time
- 210min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk.
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Method
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1
Mix the salt, sugar and ground spices and rub over the duck. Refrigerate 12-16 hours.
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2
Rinse and dry the duck. Tie the whole spices in cheesecloth. Put duck and sachet in a snug ovenproof dish, cover with melted duck fat, and cook at 140°C (285°F) for 3 hours until tender.
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3
Khichdi: toast the rice, dal, cumin seeds and turmeric in the butter for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, shallot and serrano, then water. Simmer, stirring often, 40-50 minutes until creamy but with a little bite, adding water as needed.
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4
Lift the duck out of the fat and crisp skin side down in a hot pan or under the broiler.
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5
Stir the yogurt into the khichdi off the heat and season. Serve with the duck and cilantro.