Butter Turkey Curry Recipe
Looking for an irresistibly delicious turkey curry recipe? Every year after our Thanksgiving feast, we save the leftover turkey for this recipe. It's become a tradition in my kitchen, and my family LOVES the flavor!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 28 ounce can of crushed or diced tomatoes
- 1 lb cooked turkey, shredded
- ¼ cup cream, yogurt, or coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 2-4 tablespoons coconut sugar
- Sea salt, to taste
The Spices
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ to 1 teaspoon chili powder, depending on how spicy you like your curry
- seeds from 4 cardamom pods
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and let it cook until it is well browned, about 10 minutes. While the onion is cooking, place all the spices into a small bowl.2 tablespoons cooking oil, 2 medium yellow onions, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ to 1 teaspoon chili powder, seeds from 4 cardamom pods
- Add the ginger, garlic, and spices to the pot and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and a half cup of water to the pot and scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any stuck on bits. Let the pot simmer, partially covered to reduce splatters, for 15 minutes.3 tablespoons chopped ginger, 6 cloves garlic, 28 ounce can of crushed or diced tomatoes
- Carefully transfer to a blender and blend on high until smooth. Return the curry to the pot, add turkey, cream (or yogurt or coconut milk), almond butter, and sugar and heat through. Season to taste with sea salt.1 lb cooked turkey, ¼ cup cream, yogurt, or coconut milk, 2 tablespoons almond butter, 2-4 tablespoons coconut sugar
Notes
Note 1: If you don't have leftover turkey, you can also use leftover shredded chicken. Or you can add raw, diced turkey meat in step 3 and let it simmer until the meat is cooked.
Note 2: Curry powder can be substituted for garam masala.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 469kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 144mg, Sodium: 426mg, Potassium: 866mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 540IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 146mg, Iron: 4mg