Roast Duck with Forbidden Rice

Dramatic, no? Forbidden rice is black rice that used to be restricted to royalty. Today, it comes in neat 1-pound packages and can be found on the Internet and in some groceries. Its deep flavor seems to be a perfect accompaniment for the richness of duck. Sadly, even though this dish is rich, one duck serves only four people.

My way of roasting duck is somewhat odd. It starts with poaching a duck whose skin has been thoroughly pricked so that the fat can ooze out. Then, it is roast