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easy 20-minute Turkey Curry made with leftover turkey.

20-Minute Turkey Curry

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Shashi
This 20-minute Turkey Curry is a creamy concoction of leftover turkey suspended in a hearty and tasty coconut and tomato sauce. It is a tasty recipe that is a delicious meal when served with some rice or roti.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp oil like coconut or grapeseed
  • 1 lb cooked leftover turkey
  • 1 3/4 cups canned diced Tomato
  • 1 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 inch chunk of ginger
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
  • Cup Spinach frozen
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • OPTIONAL: Dry or fresh parsley dry or fresh cilantro, pepper flakes to garnish.

Instructions

  • First off, add the oil to a heavy bottom pan. And place the pan over medium heat.
  • Then, peel and dice the onion and add it to the pan with the oil and let it sauté for about 3 minutes, stirring it so it doesn’t burn.
  • While the onion sautés, peel and dice up the cloves of garlic and ginger and add that to the onion in the pan. Sauté for about 4 more minutes.
  • Chop up the celery and add that to the pan with the onion, ginger, and garlic. Sauté this for another 3 minutes.
  • Cut up the cooked turkey into bite-sized pieces while the celery, garlic, ginger, and onion sauté.
  • Then add the canned diced tomatoes, coconut milk, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, cinnamon, turmeric, and cardamom to the pan and stir well.
  • Next, add in the frozen spinach and cooked turkey and mix well.
  • Turn the heat down to low and let this cook for about 5 more minutes with a lid on it.
  • Remove the lid and season this 20-minute curry with salt and pepper.
  • OPTIONAL - Serve garnished with dry cilantro, dry parsley, and pepper flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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