Meat
Duck colombo
A colombo, a Creole curry made with colombo spices, prepared with tender duck simmered in a sauce flavoured with chili and garlic. It is much loved at celebrations and Sunday meals in Guadeloupe.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Marinade
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Mix the duck pieces with the colombo powder, lime juice, salt and half the garlic. Leave to marinate for 1 hour in the fridge.
- Heat the oil in a casserole dish and brown the duck pieces for 5 minutes on each side.
- Add the sliced onions and the remaining garlic, then let them sweat for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, the thyme and the whole chili pepper.
- Pour in the water, cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, stirring from time to time.
- Check that the duck is tender, remove the chili pepper and thyme, then adjust the seasoning.
- Serve hot with white rice.
Variations and tips
Chicken version. Replace the duck with free-range chicken and reduce the cooking time to 45 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.