Roasted Turkey with Indian Flavors


Serves: 10
Total Calories: 1,235

Ingredients

14 to 16 pounds fresh turkeys (1 whole), washed and patted dry
20 to 25 raw cashew nuts
12 quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger
10 cloves fresh garlic (large), peeled
3 to 5 fresh green chili peppers, such as serrano, stemmed
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, including soft stems
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1 1/4 cups nonfat plain yogurt, whisked until smooth
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice or lime juice
1 1/2 salt, or to taste
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon ground dried fenugreek leaves
1 tablespoon Garam Masala
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground mace
3 to 4 cups canned chicken broth, reduced fat, low-sodium preferred
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey. Making sure the skin does not tear, run your fingers gently between the skin and the flesh of the turkey, starting at the neck cavity and moving towards the breast, tail and drumsticks. The idea is to loosen the skin and create a pocket.

2. In a food processor, process together the cashews, ginger, garlic, green chili peppers, cilantro, and mint leaves until minced. Add the yogurt, cream, lemon juice, and salt, and process to make a smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl.

3. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the fenugreek leaves, garam masala, paprika, nutmeg, and mace, stirring, about 30 seconds, then mix the spices and oil into the bowl with the yogurt mixture.

4. Remove 1/4 cup of the marinade to a bowl and cover and refrigerate for the gravy. Divide the remaining marinade into 3 portions. Rub one portion under the loosened turkey skin and rub the second portion over the skin and inside the cavity. Reserve the remaining portion in the refrigerator for basting the turkey as it cooks. Fold the wings across the back and tie them together with heavy kitchen string, then tie the ends of the drumsticks together and insert an instant-read meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, making sure it does not touch the bone. Cover the turkey securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 12 and up to 36 hours.

5. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place the turkey, breast side up, in a large roasting pan. Baste once with the reserved marinade and roast, uncovered, basting every 35 to 45 minutes until the turkey is well-browned and a meat thermometer reads 180°F, 4 1/2 to 5 hours. (If the skin browns too fast, cover it with a piece of oil-basted muslin or tent loosely with heavy-duty aluminum foil.) Remove from the oven and allow the turkey to stand about 15 minutes before carving.

6. Meanwhile, make the gravy. Pour the pan juices through a fine-mesh strainer into a medium bowl and then, with a spoon, skim off all the extra fat that floats to the top. Put about 2 tablespoons of the fat into a medium nonstick saucepan.

7. Add about 1 cup chicken broth to the roasting pan and bring to a gentle simmer over low heat, stirring and scraping any browned bits. Pass through a fine-mesh strainer into the bowl with the pan juices.

8. Mix the flour into the reserved turkey fat and cook, stirring, over medium heat until very fragrant and golden, about 3 minutes. Mix in the reserved marinade and cook until it is completely incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the remaining broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the gravy is thick, about 5 minutes. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Transfer to a bowl and serve with the turkey.

From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 10
Total Calories: 1,235
Calories from Fat: 597

This Roasted Turkey with Indian Flavors recipe is from the 1000 Indian Recipes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


More Recipes from the 1000 Indian Recipes Cookbook:
* Non-Vegetarian Fare
Almond Chicken in Coconut Milk Sauce
Baked Yogurt-Mint Chicken Curry
Basic Chicken Curry
Basic Fish Curry
Basic Pan-Roasted Lamb Curry
Basic Southern Indian Fried Fish
Blackened Garam Masala Fish
Broiled Indian Swordfish Steaks
Butter Chicken Curry
Butterflied Sesame Shrimp
Cashew and Poppy Seed Chicken Curry
Chicken Curry with Chopped Onions and Tomatoes
Chicken Curry with Dry-Roasted Spices
Chicken Kofta Balls in Kashmiri Cashew-Saffron Sauce
Chicken Tenders in Creamy White Sauce
Chicken Tenders with Sautéed Spinach
Chicken and Cracked-Wheat Curry
Chicken in Fried Masala Curry
Chickpea Masala Chicken
Cilantro Chicken Drumsticks in a Wok
Citrus-Glazed Lamb Loin Chops
Classic Marinated Lamb Curry
Cochin Coconut Shrimp with Tomatoes
Cochin Masala Fish with Pearl Onions
Coconut Chutney Shrimp
Coorgi Pork Curry
Coriander and Apple Chicken
Curried Lamb with Whole Spices
Diced Chicken with Cumin and Red Bell Peppers
Diced Chicken with Pomegranate Seeds
Egg-Stuffed Meat Balls in Yogurt-Cream Sauce
Fish with Bell Peppers and Onions
Fish with Bengali 5-Spices
Fish with Ground Mustard Seeds
Flattened Lamb Strips in Fragrant Yogurt Curry
Fragrant Chicken Curry with Coconut and Sesame Seeds
Fragrant Lamb Chops in Yogurt Curry
Ginger Chicken with Citrus Juices
Goan Beef Curry
Goan Egg-Drop Curry with Coconut and Tamarind
Goan Fish Curry with Coconut Milk and Tamarind
Goan-Style Spicy Chicken Curry
Griddle-Fried Chicken Skewers with Mango-Ginger Sauce
Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Grilled Chicken in Spicy Sauce
Grilled Sea Bass
Grilled Tandoori Chicken
Ground Meat Omelet Filling
Ground Meat Rolls in Spicy Buttermilk Sauce
Ground Meat with Nuts and Raisins
Ground Meat with Potato Wedges
Ground Meat with Red Lentils
Ground Meat with Spinach and Coconut Milk
Hyderabadi Chicken Curry
Hyderabadi Fenugreek Chicken
Hyderabadi Fish Curry with Sesame Seeds and Tamarind
Hyderabadi Lamb with Mixed Legumes
Hyderabadi Mashed Lamb and Cracked-Wheat
Hyderabadi Spicy Leg of Lamb Raan with Screwpine Essence
Kashmiri Hand-Pressed Meat Rolls in Curry Sauce
Kashmiri Lamb Curry with Saffron
Kashmiri Lamb Curry with Turnips
Kashmiri Meat Balls in Red Paprika Sauce
Kashmiri Slow-Cooked Spicy Lamb Curry
Kerala Egg and Potato Curry with Coconut Milk
Kerala Lamb Chile-Fry with Vinegar
Kerala Lamb Curry with Coconut Milk
Kerala Shrimp Chile-Fry
Lamb Curry with Pickling Spices
Malabar Fish Curry with Kokum and Coconut Milk
Marinated Lamb Shanks Curry with Potatoes
Marinated Shrimp with Green Mangoes and Bell Peppers
Mashed Potato Omlet
Meat Broth Lamb Curry
Milk-Simmered Rib Chops
Milk-Simmered, Batter-Fried Lamb Rib Chops
Mint-Cilantro Chicken
Mughlai Lamb Chop Curry with Almond and Poppy Seeds
Mughlai Lamb Curry with Cashews and Coconut Milk
Mughlai Pot-Roasted Lamb with Almonds and Poppy Seeds
My California-Style Rack of Baby Lamb
Naina's Crab Curry
Nirmala's Sindhi Chicken Curry
Oven-Roasted Vegetable Omelet Filling
Oven-Roasted Yogurt-Marinated Chicken
Pan-Cooked Chili-Chicken Thighs
Pan-Cooked Onion Chicken
Pan-Fried Fish Fillets with Ajwain Seeds
Pan-Fried Halibut in Yogurt-Cashew Curry
Pan-Fried Sea Bass with Cilantro-Yogurt Sauce
Pan-Fried Shrimp
Pan-Fried Whole Fish with Tomatoes and Kokum
Pan-Sautéed Lamb Chops with Rosemary
Parsi Lamb Chops Curry
Parsi Lamb Curry
Parsi Omlet with Tamarind
Parsi Peanut Chicken
Parsi Scrambled Eggs with Corn
Peach and Tomato Chicken
Pot-Roasted Leg of Lamb
Punjabi Fenugreek Chicken
Punjabi Split Chickpeas and Lamb Curry
Rita's Mutton Curry
Roasted Turkey with Indian Flavors
Rosita's Goan Pork Curry
Saffron Chicken Curry with Dry-Roasted Almonds
Sautéed Lamb Cutlets with Fenugreek
Savory Indian-Style French Toast
Scrambled Eggs with Crumbled Paneer Cheese
Scrambled Eggs with Onions
Shrimp Curry with Chayote
Soft-Cooked Ground Chicken with Cardamom Seeds
Sohini's Fast and Easy Indian Tuna
Sohini's Fish Curry with Dried Coconut
South Indian Coconut Chicken Curry
Spicy Fish Curry with Coconut Sauce
Spicy Goa-Style Lamb Curry
Spicy Goa-Style Pork Curry
Spicy Goan Shrimp Curry
Spicy Green Chutney Omelet Filling
Spicy Green Masala Chicken
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Spicy Meat Balls
Spicy North Indian Egg Curry
Spicy Omelet with Ground Masala
Spicy Rack of Baby Lamb
Spinach-Stuffed Honey-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb
Steamed Green Basmati Rice
Stuffed Green Chutney French Toast
Stuffed Meat Balls in Yogurt-Cream Sauce
Stuffed Omeletes
Stuffed Rolled Lamb Strips in Spicy Cream Sauce
Sunil's Kashmiri Pot-Roasted Lamb with Dried Ginger
Tamarind Chicken
Tangy Shrimp with Fresh Mint Leaves
Tomato and Paneer Cheese Omelet Filling
Traditional Indian Chicken with Spinach
Vinegar-Poached Fish with Fresh Curry Leaves
Yogurt Chicken Curry with Caramelized Onions
Yogurt- Braised Meat Balls




"I must say this is the best recipe software I have ever owned."
-Rob

"Your DVO cookbook software saves me time and money!"
-Mary Ann

"Call it nutrition software, meal planning software, cooking software, recipe manager, or whatever you want. It is the software I use to stay healthy!"
-David

"Your software is the best recipe organizer and menu planner out there!"
-Toni

"Thank you so very much for creating such a wonderful cooking recipe program. I think this is the best recipe program there is!"
-Sarah

"I saw lots of recipe software for PC computers but I was having a hard time finding really good mac recipe software. I'm so glad I discovered Cook'n! It's so nice to have all my recipes in a computer recipe organizer. Cook'n has saved me so much time with meal planning and the recipe nutrition calculator is amazing!!!
-Jill

My favorite is the Cook'n Recipe App.
-Tom