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Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

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Easy Dry Bombay Duck Recipe!

This recipe is easy to make with simple steps. If you have dried bombay duck stored in your house….. You can cook in any part of the year. Mostly dried fish like Bombay duck, Dries prawns etc are stored in rainy season in most of the coastal regions. Because during monsoon it becomes difficult to buy fish hence they store dried fish in large quantities in their house. This Dry Bombay Duck Recipe is yum, mouth watering. It can be eaten with bread, pav, rice or bhakri. I love this recipe and I am sure you would love them too!

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

I am thankful to my mother as I am blessed with her food. Guess I have derived the passion of cooking food from her. I wish one day I take her along  with me for a world tour to taste different cuisines :). Anyways coming back to Dry Bombay Duck Recipe.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

The best part of this Dry Bombay Duck Recipe is there are no heavy masalas. It is made with simple Indian spices hence it tastes amazing. This dish is semi dry recipe.

Dry Bombay duck recipe step by step details below:

Very important chop the dried bombay duck. Wash them thoroughly under tap water. Keep them aside.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

Take a small wok or vessel. Add oil and keep gas on low flame. Once oil is hot saute chopped onion.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

Add Tumeric, Chili Powder, Coriander Seed Powder. Mix all of them well.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

After a minute add chopped tomatoes and potatoes. Saute tomatoes for 2 mins.

Saute Tomatoes-Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

It is time to add egg plant. Stir all of them well for a minute. Be gentle otherwise egg plant may get mashed.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

Now put the chopped dry bombay duck into it. Combine all of them well.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

Cover the wok with a lid on it. Pour some water on the lid. Let this cook for about 15 mins Or until Potatoes are cooked. Don’t forget to add salt. Now remove from fire. Your Dry Bombay Duck Recipe is ready.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

Garnish with few coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti or steamed rice.

Tip:

  1. You could use any other dried fish with same ingredients stated above.
  2. If you wish you could immerse dried fish in vinegar before cooking.

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe printable details listed below:

Dry Bombay Duck Recipe
Recipe Type: main, coastal food
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 4 serving
Ingredients
  • 10 Dried Bombay Duck chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Potato chopped
  • 3 Egg Plant diced
  • 1 Big Onion Chopped
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric
  • 1 t/s Coriander Seed Powder (Dhaniya)
  • 1 and 1/2 tbsp Red Chili Powder
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt as per taste
Instructions
  1. Very important chop the dried bombay duck. Wash them thoroughly under tap water. Keep them aside.
  2. Take a small wok or vessel. Add oil and keep gas on low flame. Once oil is hot saute chopped onion.
  3. Add Tumeric, Chili Powder, Coriander Seed Powder. Mix all of them well.
  4. After a minute add chopped tomatoes and potatoes. Saute tomatoes for 2 mins.
  5. It is time to add egg plant. Stir all of them well for a minute. Be gentle otherwise egg plant may get mashed.
  6. Now put the chopped dry bombay duck into it. Combine all of them well.
  7. Cover the wok with a lid on it. Pour some water on the lid. Let this cook for about 15 mins Or until Potatoes are cooked. Don’t forget to add salt. Now remove from fire. Your Dry Bombay Duck Recipe is ready.
  8. Garnish with few coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti or steamed rice.
Serving size: 4 people
Notes
You could use any other dried fish with the same ingredients stated above.[br][br]If you wish you could immerse dried fish in vinegar before cooking.

Comments

  1. Maria,

    This looks yummy. and Bombay duck being my fav, i shall be trying this out tomorrow itself.. thanks for sharing this yummy recipe .. wil

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  2. Maria,

    This looks yummy. and Bombay duck being my fav, i shall be trying this out tomorrow itself.. thanks for sharing this yummy recipe .. will definitely post and let you know how it turns out 🙂

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  3. You know, I honestly took this to be a non-veg recipe and was wondering why the duck in the picture did not even remotely resemble duck meat !! :)))

    I guess bombay duck is some kind of vegetable.. right?

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    • Mrs S Bombay Duck is a fish which you get only in Mumbai and no where else. It’s a soft fish and tastes great. You should try them once.

      Reply

    • Hey Ayesha,

      Thanks for your lovely compliments. Great to know u love Maharashtrian food. Surely will see your blog. Thank you for visiting my blog.

      Cheers!
      Maria

      Reply

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