Roast Turkey Pav

- Total Time
- 35 minutes
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Ingredients
- 3tablespoons grapeseed oil
- ½pound roast turkey meat, chopped finely, or pulled from carcass after making stock
- Kosher salt
- 1white onion, chopped
- 2cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1½-inch piece ginger, finely chopped
- 1serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 1beefsteak tomato, chopped
- ⅓cup frozen peas (optional)
- ¼teaspoon turmeric
- 1½teaspoons garam masala
- 1lime, cut into 4 wedges
- 4potato rolls
- 1tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
- Handful of cilantro, chopped
- ¼red onion, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
To Assemble
Preparation
- Step 1
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, then add pulled turkey and let cook until it becomes light brown and crisp in places, stirring occasionally. Season lightly with salt, then scrape meat, and as much of the browned pieces at the bottom of the pan as you can, into a small bowl.
- Step 2
In the same pan, without washing it, add the chopped onion and 1 tablespoon oil, and turn the heat down to medium, scraping up any remaining turkey meat and mixing it into the onions. Sauté until the onion is very soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger, serrano chile and turmeric and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add turkey, tomatoes, peas and ⅓ cup water, and stir well. When almost all of the liquid has evaporated, and the peas, if using, are tender (about 8 minutes), add garam masala and a generous squeeze of lime juice. Mix well and loosen with a splash of water if the pan is starting to get dry. Simmer for 2 minutes. Taste and adjust with salt and more lime, if needed, then turn off the heat.
- Step 3
Open the rolls and lightly butter them. In a separate pan, over medium heat, place the rolls cut-side down and let them sit untouched until they’re evenly golden brown; flip to lightly brown the other side. Transfer rolls to a plate. Garnish the turkey mixture with chopped cilantro and onion, and serve warm with toasted rolls and remaining lime on the side. (Alternately, transfer the turkey into a serving bowl and serve with onion, cilantro and lime in separate bowls on the side.)
Private Notes
Comments
Are potato rolls like Irish potato bread or Scottish potato scones?
Great inspiration! I cut the garam masala down to 1/2 teaspoon and added some pre-made Pav spice that I picked up at our local Indian grocery store. I also reheated leftover mashed potatoes with some chopped onion, turmeric, pinch of garam masala and layered the turkey on top. So good!
Really good use for leftover roast chicken/turkey! Added some leftover garlic mashed potatoes plus some crushed tomato, so it ended up being a more creamy consistency like pav bhaji!
LOVE!!!! Used about four roma tomatoes because i didn't have peas. And I grated the ginger because i have no knife skills whatsoever. Trust me, if i can do this and it comes out delicious, anyone can.
Since finding this recipe when first published, it’s all we make with our leftover turkey. My husband, my kids, forget the pot pie , they all want pav! The one thing I do differently is that instead of boiling off the water, I thicken it with some Xanthan gum. I like a bit of sauce with it. Other than that, the recipe is perfect as is.
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