Turkey meatball korma

Turkey meatball korma

These turkey meatballs are a real winner, nutritious, cheap and low in fat. Try serving with brown basmati rice for a real health-kick

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Make the meatballs: mix the mince with 1 tsp curry paste and seasoning. Shape into walnut-size meatballs. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the meatballs for 5 mins, turning until they are browned all over.
  2. Heat the remaining curry paste in a saucepan. Add the onion and fry over a low heat for about 5 mins, until soft - be careful not to burn the paste (add a splash of water if you need to).
  3. Pour in the stock and coconut milk, and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to low and add the meatballs. Cook for 10 mins, or until the turkey is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Add the sugar snaps and tomatoes, and cook for another 2 mins. Scatter with the almonds and coriander, if you have any, and serve with rice.

Per serving

258 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 0.88 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010.

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  • 24 May 2010

    Debbie commented on this recipe

    This recipe is super tasty but I found it very liquidy and would probably half the stock next time for a less watery sauce. For a household of body builders on high protein low carb and low fat diet though it was great! Made with brown rice instead of white.

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  • 01 June 2010

    jo62 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy and cheap dish. Interesting way to use turkey mince and was enjoyed by the whole family. I reduced stock slightly and cooked without a lid for the last few minutes to reduce the sauce a bit and it turned out just right. Will definitely make again.

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  • 08 June 2010

    **cUpCaKe MaKeR** rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this last week and was really impressed with the recipe. Was much lighter than a normal curry and much lower in fat, but still just as tasty. Empty plates all round. A definate one for the binder!

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  • 10 June 2010

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Made this last night for dinner with family and it was delicious. Put in peas instead of sugarsnaps, no problem. Sauce was a bit watery though, so I thickened it with some maizena. Next time I would use less chickenstock and reduce on high heat for a couple of minutes but there wasn't time for that yesterday. Will definately be making this again.

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  • 12 June 2010

    Katy rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Made this today and it was super tasty. The sauce was liquidy but it soaked into the rice and gave it a lovely favour. The meatballs were lovely. A real treat. Will definitely make again.

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  • 13 June 2010

    CloClo commented on this recipe

    if it was super tasty...why only one star?

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  • 13 June 2010

    Katy commented on this recipe

    Don't know what happened here. I ticked 5 stars but somehow only one has come up. I have tried to submit again with 5 stars but it is permanently on one star. Definitely 5 stars.

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  • 15 June 2010

    Alesya rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I used low-fat beef mince (and stock) instead of turkey and it was delicious! Also put a tbsp of curry paste in the mince before rolling the meatballs - it added a bit of a spicy flavour. Will try with chicken next time, yum :)

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  • 15 June 2010

    saratres rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    This recipe has potential but needs tweaking. I added chopped coriander to the turkey mince which gives a bit more flavour but be careful not to overcook the meatballs as they could be too dry. Definitely would recommend using less stock. I am going to try chicken breast meat blitzed in a processor next time...

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  • 17 June 2010

    StormyRaincloud rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty. Lots of liquid, but we didn't find this too much of a problem, the rice soaked it up lovely.

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  • 27 June 2010

    EmSmith rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Lovely idea but I'm afraid I agree with saratres in that I felt felt it needed a little something more. I added a LOT more curry paste and some ground toasted spices to give it a bit more kick. Also glad I read the comments about the stock. I halved the amount and it still needed a fair bit of simmering in order to reduce it.

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  • 04 July 2010

    donnalovescheese rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Didn't have the problem with consistency that others have mentioned but I did simmer for an extra 5 minutes. However, I found this recipe very bland despite adding extra garam masala and double the amount of curry paste recommended.

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  • 05 July 2010

    kelhodgson rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 20 July 2010

    jenidal commented on this recipe

    Not sure I would make this again - sauce was a bit thin but coconut curries tend to be that way - it was a tasty sauce and it was nice soaked into the rice. Turkey was quite dry, maybe I cooked them too long? I also used a good amount of korma powder instead of paste, which didn't affect the sauce but the meatballs weren't overlly flavoursome. Not one for the binder!

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  • 03 August 2010

    Deborah rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Agree with the other comments... Sauce too thin despite adding cornflour to thicken; tastes bland despite extra garam masala etc.. The highlight were the green beans and cherry tomatoes! There are so many lovely curries - I'm afraid this isn't one!

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  • 04 August 2010

    juliee commented on this recipe

    correct used cornflour to make thicker? usedful cornflour for any turn in to running sauce?

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    07 September 2010

    H commented on this recipe

    We loved this - my tip is to use full fat coconut milk and halve the amount of stock, it was mild but you can change the curry paste for a more tasty one, but as it was was great for our 3 year old

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  • 16 September 2010

    Libby0 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is one of the few meals everybody really enjoyed. I seldom use turkey because I can never find free range (or RSPCA approved) meat but finally got it from Okado. I firmed up the balls in the fridge and used less stock. I thought it was good the sauce is quite runny to cover all the veg (I added extra baby corn). I shall be buying turkey mince in bulk and freezing my balls!

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  • 15 January 2011

    Louise78 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I agree with H, use full fat coconut milk (I used kingfisher from asda - really creamy) and 250ml stock and it is perfect - I didn't even use the tomatoes, coriander or almonds. Surprised how tasty the meatballs turned out, my kids (2 and 5) loved it.

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  • 16 January 2011

    CherryBlossom rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love curry but I never thought about making it with turkey! Turns out it's lovely, something a bit different to my usual chicken. I used madras paste as I had no korma, and I like fiercer heat! I will say the sauce was a little runny, so next time I will reduce the stock and maybe thicken with a little cornflour.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 500g pack turkey mince
  • 1 rounded tbsp Korma paste
  • 1 tsp groundnut, vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 175ml reduced-fat or light coconut milk
  • large handful sugar snap peas , halved on the diagonal
  • 16 cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 1 tbsp toasted flaked almonds
  • few coriander leaves (optional)
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Per serving

258 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 0.88 g

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