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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
South Indian spiced duck confit with red rice khichdi, photographed from above

Ingredients

4 servings

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Contains milk.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Mix the salt, sugar and ground spices and rub over the duck. Refrigerate 12-16 hours.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

    4. 4

      Lift the duck out of the fat and crisp skin side down in a hot pan or under the broiler.

    5. 5

      Stir the yogurt into the khichdi off the heat and season. Serve with the duck and cilantro.

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