Simple Turkey Curry

Charmaine Lu -
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 4 birds eye chillies, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp tamarind paste
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 bashed garlic cloves
  • Thumb-sized piece of ginger, chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 500g sliced turkey breast
  • 3 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 150ml chicken stock
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 250g chopped spinach leaves
  • 1 bunch of coriander leaves, chopped
  • 50g blanched almonds
  • Chuck the onion, chillies, tamarind, sugar, coriander seeds, ginger and 1 garlic clove into a food processor and blend to a paste. Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the turkey with the thyme and remaining garlic clove. Remove from the pan, discard the garlic, then stir in the curry paste for 3 mins to cook.
  • Return the turkey to the pan and stir in the stock, coconut milk and potatoes. Cook gently for 30 mins until the sauce has thickened, then stir in the spinach, coriander and almonds, and warm for a few minutes. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy.
1 hr
4 serving