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Duck Mappas Tharavu/ Duck mappas is a delicious curry made with aromatic spices and coconut milk. If you are a fan of mild creamy curries cooked with coconut milk, you have come to the right place. Duck mappas is a spiced duck stew, with a peppery undertone and with a touch of sweetness from coconut milk. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity. It is a delicious accompaniment with appam, or Kerala style laced pancake made with fermented rice and coconut batter. Together the flavors and taste are simply unique- a classic Kerala flavor and taste that is hard to describe. I grew up eating this curry, and my mom makes this special stew for Christmas. For many Malayalis, this is a must-have dish on the Christmas menu. Indulge yourself with this delicious creamy curry with appam, puttu, chapati, or freshly baked bread. Tharavu/ duck recipes are more popular, in central Kerala and regions like Kuttanadu. Water fowls like duck and geese are popular in the Kuttanadu region, and thei...

Kuttanadan Duck Curry Today's recipe is a Kerala delicacy made on festive occasions like Christmas. This duck curry is inspired by Kuttanadu style curry, and is made with aromatic spices, black pepper, and coconut milk. Coconut milk enhances the taste of the gravy, adding flavor, creaminess, and a touch of sweetness that goes well with the flavor of the duck. Have you ever tried duck curry with coconut?  Duck has a more intense flavor profile than chicken, and warm spices, black pepper, and coconut go well with its flavor. Kuttanadu is beautiful, a famous tourist destination with houseboats, paddy fields, backwaters, and rivers. Fish and waterfowls like duck and geese are part of the region's diet and they make one of the best duck curries you have ever tasted. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity. It is a delicious accompaniment with appam, or Kerala style laced pancake, bread, idiyappam, or steamed rice. Duck meat in Kuttanadu duck curry is cooked with skin-...