The Boxing Day buffet : Lightning-quick turkey curry
View the full article on guardian.co.ukServes 6-8
- 900 g-1 skinless cooked turkey meat
- 500g courgettes
- 250g mini plum
- 25g butter
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 0 tsp tikka paste
- 0 400 ml tin coconut milk
- 1 handful fresh coriander leaves
Step 1
Serve with a steaming mound of basmati rice.
Step 2
Cut the cooked turkey meat into smallish pieces.
Step 3
Top and tail the courgettes and slice across fairly thinly.
Step 4
Slice the tomatoes in half lengthways.
Step 5
Combine the butter and oil in a large, deep pan over a medium-to-high heat.
Step 6
When the butter has melted, add the sliced courgettes and tomatoes and stir around for 2-3 minutes, until the courgettes are beginning to soften, but haven’t lost their bite.
Step 7
Next, add the curry paste and the sliced turkey.
Step 8
Stir around over the heat for another minute or so.
Step 9
Lastly, pour in the coconut milk, stir and bring just up to bubbling.
Step 10
Remove from the heat, add salt, if needed, and more curry paste if you want a hotter curry.
Step 11
Before serving, roughly chop the coriander leaves and throw them into the curry.