Duck Egg Curry / Tharavu Mutta Curry ( Kottayam Style ) RECIPE#221

Step 1:-Boil 3-4  cups of water with 3-4 teaspoon of salt ,  add  5-6 DUCK  Eggs and allow it  to boil in a low flame for 5- 7 minutes.  Then Remove the shells from the boiled eggs and keep aside.

Step 2:- Heat 1 1/2  table spoon of vegetable oil ( canola )  in a pan ( medium flame ) ,  add 1 1/ 2 teaspoon of turmeric powder ,Saute for few seconds until its "raw smell" goes away 

Add the eggs  ( step 1) ,  saute for 5 - 10 minutes in low flame , until the egg  gets well "roasted" and  "fried" on its sides  . And keep aside .

Step 3:-  In the same pan add 3-4 tablespoon of vegetable oil ,  Splutter 1 teaspoon of fennel 

Now add  chopped  ginger  ( 3 table spoon )  , chopped Garlic cloves  ( 1 table spoon ),  2-3 green chillies (  splitted ) , saute for another 1-2 minutes , 

Add   chopped onion   ( 2 nos )   saute until the onion becomes  transparent .

Step 4:- Bring down the heat  and add 1  teaspoon of turmeric powder , 1 1/2  teaspoon of  kashmiri chilli powder, 2 1/2  teaspoons of coriander powder , 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder  and   salt  . Saute for few seconds.

Now add  a cup of water and tomatoes  (  one finely chopped )  combine and cook for  10 -15 minutes , until the onion becomes very soft and some of them have begun to  dissolve into mush .

Now add  the duck  eggs ( Step 2)   , 

Add few curry leaves ( a twig) ,  and cook for another 4-5 minutes on medium flame.

Now add 3-4 table spoons of coconut  milk powder ( maggie's ) , combine well.and cook for another 2 minutes on low flame.

Step 5:-  Duck Egg Curry ( Kottayam  Style )  is ready  -....Enjoy with  Bread/ Aappams ( vellayappam , Palappam ) / Steamed rice /Chapattis/Tortillas /Fulkas ........JA-Mathew- :)