Dry Bombil Duck Curry

Dry Bombil Duck Curry

Ingredients:

Marination
7 to 8 Dried Bombay Duck ( Chopped into 2 to 3 halves)
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 t /s Haldi (Turmeric)
1 tbsp Chilli powder
1 t /s Salt


For Marination :
Firstly immerse the dried Bombay Duck in plain water for about 5 mins. Now make a
paste of Turmeric, Chilli Powder , Salt and Vinegar . Rub this paste on the chopped Bombay Duck .
Marinate for about 10 to 15 mins. In the meanwhile we will make the preparation of Dry Bombay Duck
Curry – Bombil Curry Recipe.

Ingredients for Curry:

2 Tomatoes
4 small sized Potatoes or 2 big sized Potatoes
6 small Brinjal of any kind ( I have used white Brinjal )
2 Green Chillies
4 Dry Kashmiri Red Chillies
2 Onion
1 t /s Haldi ( turmeric)
3 to 4 tbsp Dessicated Coconut Or Dry Coconut Powder
8 Garlic
1 Inch Ginger Chopped
2 tbsp Coriander seeds
8 to10 Black Pepper (Kalimiri)
1 t /s Ajwain
1 t /s Methi seeds (Fenugreek seeds )
1 tbsp Cummin Seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp Oil
3 strands of Coriander leaves
4 Kokam
Salt as per taste

Method:
Chop Potatoes, Tomatoes , Brinjal into medium size . Immerse Brinjal in water post chopping else it
will loose its color. Slice 1 Onion into thin slice.
Take Ajwain , Jeera , Haldi , Black Pepper , Dessicated Coconut, Red Chillies , Green Chilly , Coriander
seeds . Also slice the other Onion .
Add all the above masalas into a grinder to form a smooth paste .
This paste will be orangish in color.
Now add 1 2 tbsp Oil in the vessel . Once the oil is hot add chopped onions and stir until pink in color.
Its time to add the Marinated Bombay Ducks and fry them for 5 mins along with Onions . Put
Potatoes, Tomatoes , 1 green Chilly and stir for some time.
Now add the grounded curry paste and stir well .
Put chopped brinjals and add some water .
Add salt and cover the curry with lid for 10 mins. Now remove the lid and stir gently . Also add the
kokam to the curry now
Keep for 20 mins more once the potatoes are cooked. It means your curry is ready. Serve hot with
steamed rice and chapatis .
Garnish the curry with coriander leaves.

Tip:
1. Always immerse dried fish in water before cooking to remove the odor .
2. You could use the same procedure for other dried fish also.