Thai Red Curry with Roasted Duck Recipe (Kaeng Phed Ped Yang)

Red Curry with Roasted Duck is popular on Thai restaurant menus especially in the West. It is not the kind of dish that Thai people would usually make at home but is a good choice for a special occasion such as a dinner party. If you wish to make your own curry paste for this dish then see our homemade Red Curry Paste recipe or if you are short on time, you can always use a ready-made curry paste.

Duck Curry (Click to enlarge)

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup coconut cream, reserve 2 tablespoons (30ml) for garnish
2 1/4 cup coconut milk
6 oz (200g) roast duck, thinly sliced
1.76 oz (50g) red curry paste
3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon (20g) palm sugar
3 kaffir lime leaves: 2 torn into pieces, discarding the stem and 1 finely shredded (for garnish)
1 large eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch (1 cm) pieces
1 1/2 cup (5oz, 150g) fresh pineapple, cut into bite-sized pieces (1 inch x 1.5 inch)
6 small cherry tomatoes (4 oz, 100 grams)
10 seedless grapes (optional)
3/4 cup (1 oz, 30g) sweet basil leaves (reserve some for garnish)

Preparation

Pour the coconut cream into a wok or sauce pan and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the coconut oil begins to separate out.
Add the curry paste, fish sauce, palm sugar and torn kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
Add the duck and eggplant. Bring to a boil. Then add the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the pineapple and cherry tomatoes and simmer for 2 minutes. Then add the grapes (if using) and sweet basil leaves. Turn off the heat and serve garnished with the remaining kaffir lime leaves, sweet basil and a few spoonfuls of thick coconut milk.

Thai Duck Curry

Coconut Cream

Cook the coconut cream first until the oil begins to separate or the cream looks thick and bubbly, then blend in the curry paste.

Thai Duck Curry

Red Curry Paste

Curry paste always tastes best if you make your own following our recipe. Or take a delicious shortcut with Nittaya curry paste imported from Thailand.

Thai Duck Curry

Ingredients

Roast Duck can be picked up at your local Chinese take-out or make your own with Lobo Roast Duck Seasoning. here

Thai Duck Curry

Curry in the Pot

Once you've prepared your delicious Duck Curry serve with Thai steamed jasmine rice.

More recipes for Curry:

Thai Red Curry Chicken with homemade Red Curry Paste
Homemade Red Curry Paste
Article about the different types of Thai Curry.
Shop for ready-made Thai curry pastes in our online Thai grocery.

See this video for another Duck Curry Recipe.