A ground turkey curry dish that is healthy, low-sugar, gluten-free, Paleo and full of easy to find Indian spices.
And so it begins. Our quest to ultimate healthiness.
Have you ever noticed how one day you find yourself being okay just eating a bite or two of a dessert, and then a few days later you are 3 helpings in?
That’s my relationship with sugar. A love/hate, all or nothing type of relationship.
I love it when it is in my mouth, but man do I feel lousy once I am finished eating.
For the last year, I have struggled with headaches/migraines that occur up to 3-4 times a week.
I have tried multiple preventive medications, and am seeing a neurologist, a TMD specialist, a chiropractor and a doctor who specializes in nutritional counseling. My case is anything but straightforward.
I know I definitely have some postural misalignments due to years of crouching over textbooks, but deep down I also think something is not quite right in my diet.
In an effort to tackle this beast head on, a “yeast-free”, Candida diet has become my way of eating over the past few weeks. Is it easy? Heck no. Have I cheated? Absolutely. Do I think it’s working?! The jury is still out.
This ground turkey curry is just what the doctor order. Full of healthy ground turkey and finished with some easy to find Indian spices.
Serve it with a side of grilled or steamed veggies and you have yourself a healthy and filling dinner!
Thanks to our newfound way of eating, the next few weeks will be full of healthier, low sugar, gluten free dishes.
After a few weeks of this experimental eating regimen, I will slowly begin to add in natural sugars here and there to see how my body responds.
Can you tell I’m a bit of a science nerd who likes experiments?!
But for now, I hope you enjoy this tasty, healthy, ground turkey curry dish!
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Ingredients
Curry Seasoning:
- 1 ½ tsp. curry powder
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- ¼ tsp. cumin
- ⅛ tsp. turmeric
- ⅛ tsp. cayenne (or ¼ if you like spice)
- 1 tsp. salt to taste
- ½ tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Saute onion in olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, or until onions turn translucent.
- Add garlic and ground turkey. Cook for another 7-10 minutes over medium heat, or until meat is cooked through.
- While meat is cooking whisk together the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.
- Once meat is done cooking, add seasoning ingredients and coconut milk to the pan and stir until combined. (If you want your curry really thick, use less milk. If you would like it less thick, add more milk)
- Reduce heat to low and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Serve curry over rice or quinoa and sprinkle with cilantro. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Feel free to add in additional vegetables such as carrots, bell peppers, or peas.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I added frozen peas to mine for extra veggies. Delicious recipe!
What a great idea, Alayne! An easy way to get in a little more nutrition. Thanks so much for your comment and rating 🙂
This was delicious! I’m not too familiar with curry, so I wanted to try something simple. This was such an easy recipe and was perfect for my dietary needs. And it’s sooo good! I think I will be coming here again and again!
Hi Britney! So happy to hear that!! It’s not your typical curry, but it tastes amazing :). Thanks so much for your review!
This looks great. I only have ground chicken in my refrigerator, ever try it with chicken?
I haven’t tried it with chicken, but I bet it will turn out just as good! Would love to know if you try it out, Leslie 🙂
So easy and so delicious!
Yay!! So happy you enjoyed it, Blair!
This Turkey Curry was so amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Mandy!! You are SO welcome! I am so excited you loved it so much. Thanks for the rating and review!!
Definitely worth the time to cook this dish up. So good, so easy, so worth it. Be weary you might eat it all in one sitting????.
Thanks for the AWESOME recipe!
So happy you enjoyed it, Chris! Thanks for the comment!
In the ingredients, you listed 1-2 tbs olive oil and then 1 tbs of olive oil, and then in the instructions you mention olive oil and butter?
Thank you for your question, Sarah! Just use 1-2 T. oil in the first step… enough to coat your pan. I updated the recipe to reflect this.
Thank you! But you still mention butter in the instructions but not in the ingredients. Did you use both?
Sorry for the confusion, Sarah. You can use either butter or olive oil, whatever you prefer!
I made this today and have to say I’m so happy I stumbled upon this recipe! I added 4 garlic cloves, upped the cayenne pepper, and added a dash of cinnamon to make the dish a bit warmer. I added zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, and onions as well. I will definitely be making this again!
I love how you evolved the recipe, Claire!! Adding in all of those veggies definitely gives it so much more nutrition 🙂 Thanks for commenting!!
Hi London! I was getting so bored on the diet I’m on, it has to do with my blood type and hashimotos. Its very restrictive, can only have turkey, bison, and a few different fish-even the vegetables are restricted. I came across this recipe tonite and added some veggies and it was AWESOME!!! I cant tell you how excited I am to eat again! Even my friends and family loved it and ate the rest!
I added garlic & parsley to the onion saute then added the turkey. After the turkey is cooked I added some chunks of zucchini, asparagus, and 1 lg head of escarole. I substituted ghee for the butter too.
I saluted haracot verts in a bit of olive oil, garlic and pink himalayan sea salt and put on side.
I served the turkey curry over brown rice then placed haracot verts atop… Delicious! I loved the flavors, this recipe is a keeper! Thank You LB!
TYPO!! SAUTEED NOT saluted
You’re very welcome, Maria!! I am so glad it was such a hit with you and your family 🙂 I love the alterations you made, too! Thank you so much for the kind comment!
This is my new favorite recipe! I have made it twice already, and I added some chopped cilantro after cooking. It is so quick, easy and delicious! Thanks LB. Can’t wait to explore the rest of your blog! 🙂
I am so happy you liked it, Susan!! Adding the cilantro sounds like a delicious addition 🙂 I’ll have to try that, soon!