Indian Turkey Cutlets Recipes

INDIAN TURKEY CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Grate 1 teaspoon peel from 1 lime and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice.
• Cut remaining lime into wedges.
• Reserve for squeezing juice over cooked cutlets.
• In a large bowl, mix lime peel and juice, yogurt, vegetable oil, ginger, cumin, coriander, garlic and salt.
• Just before cooking add turkey cutlets to the yogurt mixture and stir to cover cutlets.
• Do not let cutlets marinate more than 15 minutes or the texture will become mealy.
• Broil 2 1/2 minutes on each side, 5 minutes total.
• Serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.

TANDOORI TURKEY CUTLETS WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tandoori paste in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the turkey and shake to coat. Set aside to marinate, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pulse the ginger and garlic in a mini food processor to make a paste. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then the ginger paste. Cook until the paste sizzles, 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and garam masala and stir until sizzling, 1 minute. Stir in the lentils. Add 1 cup water and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 7 minutes. Stir in the kale and 3/4 cup cilantro; cook until the kale wilts, about 2 minutes. Keep warm over low heat.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Remove the turkey from the marinade, letting the excess drip off, and add to the skillet. Cook, turning once, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve over the lentils and top with the remaining 1/4 cup each yogurt and cilantro.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine poultry seasoning, seasoned salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; sprinkle on both sides of turkey.
• Heat oil in large skillet; cook turkey for 2-3 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
• Remove turkey; cover and keep warm.
• In same skillet, melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and serve over turkey.

TANDOORI TURKEY

Steps:

• For tandoori masala:
• Toast spices in a skillet over medium heat, swirling often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool. Working in batches, finely grind mixture in a spice mill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 month ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• For garam masala:
• Toast spices in a skillet over medium heat, swirling often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool. Working in batches, finely grind mixture in a spice mill. Sift through a medium-mesh strainer into a small bowl; stir to combine. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 month ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• For turkey:
• Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Rub inside and out with salt; transfer to roasting bag. Stuff turkey with cardamom pods and cumin seeds, then onion, celery, and garlic.
• For marinade:
• Purée all ingredients in a blender. Pour marinade into roasting bag. Smear all over turkey. Tie bag and arrange turkey, breast side down, in a large heavy roasting pan. Refrigerate overnight.
• Let turkey stand in bag at room temperature for 1 hour. Turn breast side up. Create steam holes in bag if required by manufacturer's instructions.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast turkey for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (puncturing bag with thermometer) registers 160°, about 1 1/2 hours longer. Cut top of bag open, being careful of steam and juices, and pull back over turkey. Roast turkey until breast is deeply browned but not burned and a thermometer inserted into thigh registers 165°F, 15-30 minutes longer.
• Transfer to a platter. Let rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.
• Meanwhile, strain juices into a large saucepan. Spoon fat from surface. Simmer over medium heat until sauce is reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes.
• Carve turkey. Serve with accompanying gravy.

INDIAN MINCE CUTLETS

Steps:

• Place the ground meat in a pan and add to it the ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric and salt and mix well.
• Add ½ cup of water and cook until the meat is done.
• Let it cool and then place the ground meat in a blender/ grinder and make a fine paste of it.
• The paste should not be too liquid you should be able to make balls of the mixture.
• Add an egg while grinding.
• When done add salt to taste.
• Now make 1-inch round balls from the dough and keep aside.
• Also make 3" balls from the mashed potato mixture and keep aside.
• Now flatten each potato ball into a flat disc.
• Place a ground meatball in the centre and cover it with the mashed potato from the sides.
• Shape them into balls and slightly press them flat shaping them like thick flat circular discs.
• Beat the remaining eggs in a flat dish with salt according to taste.
• Dip each potato cutlet in the egg mixture, then coat with breadcrumbs (shake off the excess) and fry on a hot pan with ghee or oil till it is golden on both sides.
• Serve piping hot.