Turkey curry?

[FionaH]

I am a quite basic cook, so has anyone got any easy turkey curry recipes please? I have a houseful of teenagers boxing day and would like to leave them a pot of curry and go to the pictures

[piskieinboots]

I am a quite basic cook, so has anyone got any easy turkey curry recipes please? I have a houseful of teenagers boxing day and would like to leave them a pot of curry and go to the pictures

Any good?

[zazen999]

Funny you should post that Pisk; I bought a jar of that last week [on offer] and it was absolutely delightful. We had half then and the other half last night [and I don't usually buy made up sauces] and I have to say it was delicious.

[piskieinboots]

I do think (if you have to buy) that Patak's is one of the best and have no problem using them at all

[ginger ninger]

I think I'm going to give this one a go, not for boxing day but for the Sunday after, looks easy.

Quick Leftover Turkey Curry

4 servings

2 lb Turkey; chopped cooked
1 1/2 ts Curry powder (more if you like it hot)
1 tb Soy sauce
3 onions; chopped
1/2 lb pea's (frozen or fresh)
1 Sweet red pepper; sliced
1 tb Cornflour
1 1/2 c Water

Heat a nonstick wok. Add the turkey, curry powder, soy sauce, and onions. Saute until the turkey is heated, about 2 minutes. Add the peas and pepper. Stir-fry another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cornstarch that has been dissolved in the water. Cook just until the liquid thickens.

1/4 recipe = 151 calories, 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable exchange 7 grams carbohydrate, 22 grams protein, 4 grams fat 285 mg sodium, 404 mg potassium, 54 mg cholesterol

[sarraceniac]

We've always found Patak's one of the best, especially as they have a lot of choice and some of us aren't allowed hot curries . Couldn't do GN's Quick leftover recipe anyway. Our wok isn't non-stick. And cook until it thickens? What if that takes all day? Do we have to wok around the clock?

[ginger ninger]

Do we have to wok around the clock?

That's bad, sarraceniac really bad (sits and shakes head).

[sarraceniac]

That's bad, sarraceniac really bad (sits and shakes head).

Well it's Christmas. And if anyone needs a hand I can give you one. You'll never wok alone. Sorry. Real sorry.

[Alison]

I think I'm going to give this one a go, not for boxing day but for the Sunday after, looks easy.

Quick Leftover Turkey Curry

4 servings

2 lb Turkey; chopped cooked
1 1/2 ts Curry powder (more if you like it hot)
1 tb Soy sauce
3 onions; chopped
1/2 lb pea's (frozen or fresh)
1 Sweet red pepper; sliced
1 tb Cornflour
1 1/2 c Water

Heat a nonstick wok. Add the turkey, curry powder, soy sauce, and onions. Saute until the turkey is heated, about 2 minutes. Add the peas and pepper. Stir-fry another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cornstarch that has been dissolved in the water. Cook just until the liquid thickens.

1/4 recipe = 151 calories, 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable exchange 7 grams carbohydrate, 22 grams protein, 4 grams fat 285 mg sodium, 404 mg potassium, 54 mg cholesterol

Good grief, 2lb of turkey for 4 people, I'd stretch that out by adding some chickpeas or similar to at least double that number of people as a) I pay a lot for my meat and want it to go a long way and b) I don't like a huge amount of meat in each dish.

Re the recipe, I find that with cooked meat it's a lot harder to get the deep flavours which you can get when you cook from raw in a curry but if you leave the chopped up turkey sat in a plastic bag with a bit of oil (I use chilli oil usually) and curry powder for a few hours before you cook it'll have more flavour. I'd probably add a couple of chopped chillies as a few more spices but it's personal preference.

[FionaH]

Thanks all for the suggestions, and the bad jokes

[lynda66]

i always use a jar too, and if you get a hotish one, add a couple of tins of chopped tomatoes .... makes it less hot, and makes it go further .... easily fills a big pan then