Best 7 Indian Turkey Curry Recipes

INDIAN TURKEY CURRY

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan cook the onion and celery in margarine/butter.
• blend until tender.
• Stir in the flour and curry powder.
• Add chicken broth, tomato juice, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Season with pepper.
• Stir in turkey, heat through and serve over the rice.
• Pass condiments along with entree.

TURKEY CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the coconut oil and swirl to melt and coat the base of the pot. Add the onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro stems and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables. Add the curry powder, cumin, coriander and cayenne and stir to combine and toast the spices. Add the tomatoes, stock, and potatoes to the pot. Bring the mixture up to a boil, then turn the heat down to low, cover the pot and let simmer until the potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Add the turkey and peas to the pot and simmer until heated through, another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the cream and lime juice.
• Ladle the curry into bowls and garnish with the chopped cilantro. Serve with rice, if desired.

INDIAN TURKEY WITH SPINACH & NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the new potatoes until tender. Drain. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and cook 1 finelythe chopped onion for 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic cloves and minced turkey and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the Madras curry paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the potatoes and baby spinach and heat through for 3-4 minutes.

TURKEY TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Make the marinade: In a medium bowl, stir together garam masala, coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, kosher salt, garlic, ginger and yogurt. Fold in the turkey. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• Make the masala: On the stove top, heat a Dutch oven or similar pot over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons ghee or neutral oil, then add onion, cardamom, bay leaf, paprika, pepper flakes (if using), garam masala and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are brown and tender, 10 to 15 minutes, adjusting temperature as needed so the onion doesn't burn.
• Make space among onions in center of pot, and add 1 tablespoon ghee or neutral oil. When ghee has melted or oil begins to shimmer, add ginger, garlic and serrano peppers, and sizzle for about 10 seconds. Combine that mixture with the spiced onions. Stir in tomato paste. Add tomatoes and their juices, crushing them with your hands as you add them. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until the liquid is almost gone, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add cream and chopped cilantro to the pot. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, then taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 40 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
• In the meantime, line a baking sheet with foil, turn on oven broiler, and arrange an oven rack about 6 inches from broiling unit. Lay the marinated turkey on the foil in a single layer. Stir any remaining marinade into the sauce. Broil until turkey begins to blacken in spots, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Use a hand-held blender (or blender) to purée the sauce, then add turkey and return the sauce to a simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just warmed through. Just before serving, stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
• To serve, garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve hot, with steamed basmati rice. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.

TURKEY CURRY

Steps:

• Lightly coat a skillet with cooking spray; saute celery and carrots until tender. In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch until smooth. Add broth and remaining milk; mix until smooth. , Pour over vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the turkey, onion, garlic powder and curry powder; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice if desired.

INDIAN TURKEY CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Grate 1 teaspoon peel from 1 lime and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice.
• Cut remaining lime into wedges.
• Reserve for squeezing juice over cooked cutlets.
• In a large bowl, mix lime peel and juice, yogurt, vegetable oil, ginger, cumin, coriander, garlic and salt.
• Just before cooking add turkey cutlets to the yogurt mixture and stir to cover cutlets.
• Do not let cutlets marinate more than 15 minutes or the texture will become mealy.
• Broil 2 1/2 minutes on each side, 5 minutes total.
• Serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.

INDIAN TURKEY BURGERS WITH LIME, CUCUMBERS, AND CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Set garlic in a small skillet over medium-high heat; toast until spotty brown, about 5 minutes. Peel, mince and set aside.
• Mix salt, pepper, coriander, 1/2 tsp. cumin, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl.
• Break up turkey in a medium bowl; add garlic, spinach, spice mixture, ginger and jalapeno; stir lightly with a fork to combine. Divide turkey mixture into 4 portions. Toss meat back and forth between cupped hands to form a ball. Pat with fingertips to flatten to about 4 1/2 inches wide. Refrigerate.
• Mix cucumber, lime juice, 1/4 tsp. cumin and salt to taste in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For charcoal grill: Build a hot fire on one side of grill. Replace rack. When coals are covered with white ash, add burgers. Cover and cook, turning only once, until done, about 5 minutes per side.
• Grill pitas until spotty brown and warm, a minute or so per side. Split crosswise. Place a burger on each of 4 pita halves. Top with cucumbers and chutney, then remaining pita halves.