Turkey and Chickpea Coconut Curry

Great for freezing

This tantalizing spiced turkey curry is just the right antidote after the over indulgence of the Christmas meal. Use up leftover vegetables that are needing to be used up from the fridge and make a tasty stock from the turkey bones. Any green vegetables like broccoli, french beans and peas can be added at the end with the turkey if you wished.


By Caroline Marson
Cookery advisor All recipes by Caroline Marson

Ingredients show imperial units

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 hour
Serves 6-8

  • 3 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1.35kg mixed root vegetables such as potatoes or carrots, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1/2 tablespoon chilli powder

    Dried chilli flakes

    Great for adding instant ‘hotness’ to sauces.

    Or for adding spice to curries.

  • 200ml turkey or chicken stock
  • 1×400g chopped tomatoes
  • 200g tin chickpeas, drained
  • 75g dried apricots, halved
  • 500g cooked turkey meat
  • 4 tablespoon yoghurt
  • 2 handfuls fresh coriander leaves

Suggested accompaniments;

  • 2×400ml cans of Coconut milk
  • add fresh mint leaves to the onion slices
  • mix together the natural yoghurt with sliced cucumber, garlic and chopped mint
  • slice bananas and sprinkle with lemon juice and pomegranate seeds
  • mango chutney
  • poppadoms

Instructions

  1. Heat a large sauce pan and add the oil, onions and cook, stirring until just browned about 10 minutes.
  2. Add the other vegetables and cook over the heat until lightly coloured, about 5 min. Add the garlic, garam masala, chilli powder and cook for a further 1 minute.
  3. Pour in the stock, coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, chick peas, apricots and bring up to the boil, then turn the heat down, cover and simmer until the vegetables are almost cooked about 40 minutes.
  4. Add the cooked turkey meat and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the turkey is piping hot. Turn the heat off, and just before serving add the yoghurt and coriander, serve with plain boiled basmati rice or with any of the accompaniments below.

To freeze ahead: Complete the recipe up to the end of step 3. Cool, put into a freezer proof container, label and freeze for up to 3 months.
To use: Thaw overnight in the fridge. Put into a large saucepan, add the turkey and bring back to the boil, complete step 4.

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