Apricot Duck with Cashew Nuts

Name: Apricot Duck with Cashew Nuts
Ingredients: 4 joints duck (or 1 duck, jointed); 4 joints duck (or 1 duck, jointed); chopped fresh coriander leaves, parsley or mint, to garnish; chopped fresh coriander leaves, parsley or mint, to garnish; chopped fresh coriander leaves, parsley or mint, to garnish; soy sauce; 1 large wineglass apple juice or sweet cider; 2 oz (50 g) cashew nuts or blanched almonds; 2 oz (50 g) cashew nuts or blanched almonds; a little oil for frying; ¾ teaspoon (3 X 1.25 ml spoon) cayenne or chilli powder; 1 large wineglass apple juice or sweet cider; 3 oz (75 g) dried apricots; 2 large cloves garlic, chopped finely; 4-5 tablespoons (4-5 X 15 ml spoon) plain yogurt; ¾ teaspoon (3 X 1.25 ml spoon) cayenne or chilli powder; 3 heaped teaspoons (6 X 5 ml spoon) paprika

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Curries and Oriental Cookery

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1980

About

Although not much trouble to make, this is a most delicious dish and very festive-looking with its dark, shiny sauce and scattering of golden nuts. Plain, long-grain brown rice and a green vegetable go well with it.

Ingredients

4 joints duck (or 1 duck, jointed)
4-5 tablespoons (4-5 X 15

Main course

Method

If the duck joints are very big, cut them in half. Mix the yogurt with the garlic, paprika and cayenne pepper or chilli powder. Rub the joints all over with this mixture and if possible leave for several hours to absorb the flavours.

Heat a very little oil in a large frying pan and fry the joints on both sides, just to brown. Transfer them to a large saucepan with the dried apricots. Po