Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.6 of 12 - Turkey and Mango Curry


Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.6 of 12 - Turkey and Mango Curry

 by: Paul Curran

Christmas recipe serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Calories per serving: 640

Not suitable for freezing.

Christmas recipe ingredients

Onion, 175 g (6 oz)

Green pepper, 125 g (4 oz)

Garlic clove, 1

Turkey, cooked 225 g (8 oz)

Mango, 1 fresh or mango pieces 400 g (14 oz)

Oil, 30 ml (2 tbsp)

Lemon grass, chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp)

Green Thai Curry Paste or Mild Indian curry paste, 20 ml (4 tsp)

Coconut milk, 450 ml (15 fl oz)

Salt and pepper

Double cream, 30 ml (2 tbsp)

Coriander (optional), chopped fresh 45 ml (3 tbsp)

Christmas recipe instructions

1. Make strips of turkey, chopped and deseeded pepper, peeled and crushed garlic, pelled and chopped onion.

2. Make chunks of mango flesh having peeled and removed the stone. If using tinned, remove the liquid.

3. Combine lemon grass, green pepper, onion, garlic and add to heated oil. Stir whilst cooking for about 5 minutes. Put in curry paste and continue for a couple more minutes.

4. Add the coconut milk and heat to boiling point, simmering for about five minutes. Throw in the mango and cooked turkey, add salt and pepper to taste and boil for about two minutes.

5. Prior to serving, add double cream and garnish with fresh coriander.