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Sri Lankan turkey curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Sri Lankan turkey curry

32 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr 4 openrecipes

Who doesn't love turkey curry? Make yours extra special by bringing the aromatic flavours of Sri Lanka to your plate, the perfect way to use up leftover Christmas turkey.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

939
Calories
44g
Protein
47g
Fat
92g
Carbs

Counts 20 of 24 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp uncooked long grain or basmati rice
  • 50g/2oz coriander seeds
  • 25g/1oz cumin
  • 25g/1oz fennel seeds
  • 7.5cm/3in piece cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp fenugreek
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp cardamomcardamom
  • ½ tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 3 dried red Kashmiri chillies
  • 2 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil
  • 15cm/6in cinnamon
  • 10 cardamom
  • 10 cloves
  • 350g/12¼oz onions or shallots
  • 40g/1½oz garlic
  • 25g/1oz fresh root ginger
  • 2 tbsp roasted Sri Lankan curry powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 200g/7oz canned chopped tomatoes
  • 20 fresh curry leaves
  • 4 x 4cm/1½in pieces pandan leaf (available from some Asian grocers)
  • 1 fat lemongrass
  • 3 green cayenne chillies, split open lengthways
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 400ml/14fl oz canned coconut milk
  • 750g-800g/1lb 10½oz-1lb 12¼oz cold cooked turkey
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • steamed rice

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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