Haah aru kumura (duck with ash gourd)

Ingredients

• 1 kg duck, cut into pieces
• 500 g ash gourd (kumura), peeled and cubed
• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 green chillies
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash the duck well and rub it with turmeric and salt.
2. Heat the mustard oil, add bay leaves and onions, and fry until golden.
3. Add the ginger, garlic, cumin and coriander and fry until the oil separates.
4. Add the duck and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring, until browned.
5. Add 2 cups of water and simmer, covered, until the duck is nearly tender.
6. Add the ash gourd and chillies and cook until the gourd is soft and soaks up the gravy. Serve with rice.