Curry - Butter Turkey

If you like butter chicken then you will LOVE Butter Turkey Curry. It’s the best way to use your Thanksgiving (or Christmas) turkey dinner leftovers!

Curry - Butter Turkey

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 yellow onions (roughly chopped)
  • 3 tbsp ginger (chopped)
  • 6 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 450 g cooked turkey (minced)
  • 60mg cream, yogurt, or coconut milk
  • 28 g almond butter
  • 2–4 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • Sea salt

Spices

  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 to 1 tsp chilli powder
  • Seeds from 4 cardamom pods

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the onions and cook until it is well browned, about 10 minutes.
  3. While the onion is cooking, place all the spices into a small bowl.
  4. Add the ginger, garlic, and spices to the pot and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add the tomatoes and half a 120 ml of water to the pot and scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any stuck on bits.
  6. Let the pot simmer, partially covered to reduce splatters, for 15 minutes.
  7. Carefully transfer to a blender and blend on high until smooth.
  8. Return the curry to the pot, add turkey, cream (or yogurt or coconut milk), almond butter, and sugar and heat through.
  9. Season to taste with sea salt.
Based on: https://www.theendlessmeal.com/butter-turkey-curry/
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