Kuttanad
Tharavu mappas
Duck simmered in spiced coconut milk with potatoes. Easter morning with appam.
90 minTime
27 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayKuttanad duck and fresh coconut milk.
The original504kcalsame
27 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
90minutessame
Tharavu mappas as Syrian Christian homes make it.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Marinate the duck with turmeric, pepper and salt.
- 2Heat coconut oil, fry onion, ginger, garlic and chillies until soft and golden.
- 3Add the powders and fry briefly, then the duck. Sear until the skin colours.
- 4Add thin coconut milk and simmer covered until the duck is tender, adding potatoes halfway.
- 5Stir in thick coconut milk and vinegar, heat without boiling and finish with curry leaves.
Serve it like this
Serve warm in a wide bowl with lacy appams or idiyappam, curry leaves on top.
