Quick Turkey and Lentil Curry

Name: Quick Turkey and Lentil Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 250 g turkey fillets; 1 can green lentils (400 g); 2 tbsp tikka masala curry paste; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 small red onions; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 150 g brown basmati rice; 2 tbsp plain low-fat yogurt

Turkey, lentils and tomato puree come together in this South Asian curry, deep-fried until golden. It comes to the table with rice.

30 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 25 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Set the brown Basmati rice cooking as instructions on pack. Finely chop the red onions and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan or wok. Fry the onions and garlic until golden.
2
Chop the turkey fillets into medium sized chunks and add to frying pan. Fry until golden. Add the drained green lentils and cook until their water is mostly evaporated.
3
Add the curry paste and tomato puree stirring well. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with rice (and naan bread if you're feeling naughty!), drizzled with natural yoghurt to taste.
10 min