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[[Pigeon]] is a [[Meat|meat]] that you are unlikely to find in the shops, you need to know someone who shoots for this. However, if you do, here is the recipe.

I guess you could use a [[Chicken|chicken]] for this, but you won't get the wonderful livery flavour of [[Pigeon|pigeon]]
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|TotalCalories = 1173
|PortionCalories = 293
|DatePublished=3rd November 2012
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Wild pigeon
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Cooo!''

4/5

🐦🐦🐦

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 4 whole [[pigeons]], plucked and gutted and cleaned
| 2 [[Onions|onions]]
| 3 tablespoons [[Ghee|ghee]]
| Sea [[Salt|salt]] to taste
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'''[[Spice]] mixture'''
* 12 dry [[Chillies|chillies]]
* 1 teaspoon [[Cumin|cumin]] seeds
* ½ teaspoon black [[Mustard|mustard]] seeds
* 2.5 cm (1") [[Ginger|ginger]], peeled and [[Grated|grated]]
* 1 teaspoon [[Turmeric|turmeric]] powder
* 1 teaspoon [[fenugreek]] seeds, powdered
* 6 [[Cloves|cloves]] of [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and crushed
* 1 to 2 tablespoons [[Malt|malt]] [[Vinegar|vinegar]], [[Sherry|sherry]] vinegar or [[Red wine|red wine]] vinegar

===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| In a [[Coffee|coffee]] grinder or [[Food processor|food processor]], blend all the [[Spice|spice]] mixture ingredients to a fine paste
| Quarter the pigeons
| Peel and slice the [[Onions|onions]]
| In a [[Wok|wok]], [[Fry|fry]] the [[Onions|onions]] in the [[Ghee|ghee]] until softened, about 4 minutes
| Add the [[Spice|spice]] paste and sizzle for 5 minutes, stirring well
| Add the pigeons and add just enough water to cover them
| [[Simmer]] slowly until the [[Pigeon|pigeon]] is cooked and tender
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===Serving suggestions===

I like to serve this curry with [[plain boiled potatoes]] (or even [[Chips|chips]]!) and a [[Mint riata]].

==See also==
* A selection of [[Vindaloo|vindaloo recipes]]
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