Ground Turkey Curry

In the 21st century, most people changed their eating habits and chose to eat healthily.  However, I found that healthy foods do not taste as good as normal foods so when I introduce healthier meals to my family, I have to make sure my children will allow me to make it again.  I found this turkey curry recipe from SimplyRecipes by Elise Bauer.  I gave it a little twist to suit our tastes and it became a popular dish for my family.

Ingredients:

3 pounds	Ground Turkey (93% lean)
1	White onion (chopped)
4	Medium Carrots (peeled and cut into big pieces)
6	Medium red potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks)
5	Roma tomatoes (diced)
1 cup	Frozen peas
4 cups	Low sodium chicken broth
1 head	Garlic (minced)
20g	Fresh ginger (about 1-inch piece) (peeled and grated)
3 ½ Tbsps	Curry Powder
1 tsp	Turmeric
1 tsp	Ground coriander
1 tsp	Ground cumin
1 ½ tsps.	Red chili powder
1 Tbsp	Light brown sugar
1 tsp	Salt to taste (about 1 tsp)

Method:

1. Heat 4 tbsps. of grape seed oil over high heat in a large pan.  When the oil is hot, add ground turkey, make sure not to crowd the meat.  With 3 pounds of meat, it’s better to split the meat into 2 portions and cook separately.  Cook turkey until it begins to brown and liquid is dried up.  Set aside.  (picture 1)
2. Brown onion in a pan, then add minced garlic and grated ginger.  Stir for about 1 minute.  (picture 2)
3. Return ground turkey to the pan with onion, garlic and ginger.  Stir for about 1 minute.  (picture 3)
4. Add 4 cups of chicken broth.  (picture 4)
5. Then add in all spices (curry powder, turmeric, cumin, coriander, chili powder, sugar).  (picture 5)
6. Add diced tomatoes, carrots, peas and potatoes.  Add salt and mix well.  (pictures 6-8)
7. Transfer everything to a pressure cooker and press the “Meat/stew” function, press the button to choose the cooking time to 15 minutes.   Turn the venting knob to “sealing” position.  When it’s done cooking, do a quick pressure release.  (picture 9)
8. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can easily cook this on the stove top.  Cover the pot and simmer the curry for about 20-30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
9. Serve over rice.

Notes:

• 3 pound of meat is enough for 2 meals for 5 people.  This dish is also very good the next day.
• Ground turkey will release a lot of liquid when cooking.  Make sure not to crowd the meat, otherwise it will take a long time to brown the meat.