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Thai Red Curry
(Duck)
INGREDIENTS:
–2 tbsp vegetable oil
–675g (1lb 8oz) duck breasts (sliced) and duck thighs (for more flavour brown the meat first)
–12 shallots, thinly sliced
–6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
–2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
–75g (3oz) Thai red curry paste (more or less to taste)
–2 x 400ml (14 fl oz) cans coconut milk
–1 tbsp soft brown sugar
–3 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
–2 tbsp lime juice
–20 fresh basil leaves, ripped
–3 handfuls washed spinach, torn
–1 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
–1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
–Spring onions to garnish, trimmed and thinly sliced
–Fresh chilli to garnish, deseeded and sliced
–Lime halves, to serve
–Cooked rice, to serve
METHOD:
–Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the shallots, garlic and ginger and cook for a few minutes, stirring. Stir in the brown sugar and curry paste, then after another few minutes add the coconut milk and the kaffir lime leaves and stir through.
–Add the duck thighs and cook on a low heat for 20 to 30 minutes with the lid on. Then add the duck breasts and cook with the lid on another 15 minutes or until tender.
–Take out the duck thighs, slice them and return them to the curry.
–Stir through the spinach along with the coriander, fish sauce and lime juice, cooking until the spinach has wilted.
–Serve with fragrant rice such as
jasmine, garnished with spring
onions, chillies and lime halves.
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