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    Home » Curries & Stir Fries

    Published: Jun 26, 2011 · Modified: Oct 20, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Ground Turkey Fry (Dry Curry)

    Turkey is not our favorite birds to eat. I hardly cook it at home and nor do we order when we eat out. We find the bird tasteless and smelly. Because the bird is lean, I use to cook it once or twice a year at the most. Lately, it has become a regular at home and the change in heart towards this bird is due the fact that it is very lean.  Whenever I cook turkey I spice it up a lot to make it more flavorful. 

    In the past, I use to make turkey patties (I used ground chicken but can substitute it with ground turkey) and lately, I have been experimenting a lot with this meat. Couple of months ago, I made turkey dumpling soup, tried turkey kofta curry and, recently made curry puffs and canapés.

    Last month, when our family visited us from India, I made turkey puffs couple of times and everyone loved it. Last week, I made turkey canapés (also made it once last month when my family was here) which were a perfect mini bite to munch on. The filling used for both the puffs and the canapés is  the same and this filling can be served as a side dish along with the rice. Oh,  last week I also used the same filling to make wraps as well!

    ground turkey fry, sauteed ground turkey

    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Preparation: 5 minutes
    Cooking Time: 15 minutes
    Serves: 3-6

    Ingredients:

    • 1.3 lbs. / 600 gms. Ground Turkey
    • 2 - 3 tbsp. Oil (I used 3 and the oil was flowing down the curry)
    • 1 cup Onion chopped
    • 1 ½ tbsp. Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 tbsp. Coriander Powder
    • 1 tbsp. Chili Powder (adjust to your heat tolerance level)
    • 1 ¼ tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • ½ tsp. Turmeric
    • 1 ¼ tsp. Garam Masala
    • ½ cup or. 1small Tomato chopped
    • Cilantro to garnish

    Preparation:

    • Chop the vegetables and keep aside all the ingredients required for the preparation.
    Ground Turkey Fry
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Heat oil in a pan and sauteed onions for couple of minutes until translucent.
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute or two until the raw ginger smell vanishes.
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Add the dry ingredients and mix well.
      Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey

       

    • Add tomatoes and cook for couple of minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Add turkey and mix well for 3-4 minutes to separate the meat.
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Cover and cook the turkey for 5-8 minutes until it s well done.
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Continue cook for few more minutes until all the juices evaporated.  Garnish with cilantro and transfer to a serving bowl.
    Ground Turkey Fry, Sauteed ground turkey
    • Serve the ground turkey fry as a side dish with rice or use it as a filling for curry puffs, canapes, wraps or quesadilla.

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    1. SJ says

      January 22, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Should we thaw the turkey in microwave/fridge before doing stove top cooking? Thanks I can't wait to try this out!

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        January 31, 2015 at 11:57 pm

        I used refrigerated turkey. It does not need thawing. If yo wish, you can leave it on counter top for 10-30 minutes to bring it to room temperature. This makes it easy when stir frying.

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