Gulai bebek hijau, Sumatran green chili duck

Ingredients

• 1 duck, approximately 2 kg in weight
• 250 ml of coconut oil
• 15 green chili peppers
• 10 shallots
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 3 cm of ginger
• 3 cm of galangal
• 2 stalks of lemongrass
• 2 tablespoons of turmeric (or 2 cm of fresh turmeric)
• salt
• 750 ml of water

Cut the duck into pieces.

Combine the green chili peppers, then add the garlic and ginger; finely chop the shallots.

Heat the coconut oil and sauté the shallots.

Add the chili paste and spices, and cook until halfway done.

Add the duck, the turmeric leaf, the crushed ginger, and the knotted lemongrass, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally.

Pour, 250 ml of water, reduce the heat, and let it simmer until the meat is tender and glistening with oil.

Add water gradually, in 250 ml increments, as needed, for a cooking time of approximately 3 hours.