One-Pot Spiced Turkey and Rice
Updated Oct. 15, 2024
- Total Time
- 55 minutes
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 45 minutes
- Rating
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Ingredients
- 3tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1medium yellow or red onion, diced
- 1tablespoon tomato paste
- 3garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
- 1(1-inch) piece fresh ginger, finely grated, or 1 small red or green chile pepper, minced, or use both
- 1½teaspoons fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1½teaspoons garam masala, plus more to taste
- ¼teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼teaspoon ground cayenne
- 1pound ground turkey
- 1cup long-grain white rice (basmati or jasmine)
- 1cup frozen peas or corn
- 1cup freshly chopped cilantro or parsley, more for serving (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
323 calories; 13 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 33 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 19 grams protein; 391 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Add olive oil to a 3- to 4-quart Dutch oven. Add onion and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic and ginger and chile, if using, and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in salt, garam masala, cinnamon, cayenne and turkey. Cook, breaking up the meat with a spatula or spoon, until it’s deeply browned, 6 to 10 minutes.
- Step 2
Stir in the rice and coat in mixture. Stir in 2½ cups of water and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to very low. Cook at a gentle simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is just tender, 23 to 27 minutes.
- Step 3
Remove the lid and stir in the peas and cilantro or parsley, if using. Cover and cook until the peas are heated through, another 1 to 3 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed. Top with more chopped herbs if you like, and sprinkle with more garam masala.
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Comments
This one is a keeper! Easy prep and one pot are always a favorite. I agree with another commenter that increasing garlic, ginger, and spices would be good for flavor. We don’t do it this round but will the next time we make it. Only changes I made was using brown rice. I soaked the rice for about 5 hours and the cooking time in the recipe worked.
quick and pretty decent, good for a weeknight! i’d recommend using 1/4-1/2 cup less water and check the rice periodically. i used the full 2.5 cups and it turned out a bit mushy. i’d also recommend topping with green onions and a fried egg!
This was well received—excellent. Doubled all of the spices (not the salt) including the ginger. Used half of a large serrano pepper as well. Used peas which were fine. 24 minutes for the basamati rice I used.
The first time I made this I just substituted brown rice for white rice It worked, but took a very long time to cook and needed extra water. The second time, I began cooking the rice in a separate pot, while I cooked the recipes through browning the turkey. I then added the brown rice, which was partially cooked, along with its cooking liquid. I cooked it all until the liquid was absorbed and the rice was done. It worked really well! This may work, if you’re like me, and would not think to soak the brown rice for 5 hours ahead of time (which I’m sure is an excellent idea). I served it with roasted cauliflower and roasted carrots.
Loved this dish. Excluded the cinnamon and only used a touch of garam masala. Added a bunch of cumin and some curry powder + turmeric. Perfection! And did peas AND corn!
I will definitely be making this again. This is an easy weeknight meal that feels like a restaurant treat. I followed other readers’ advice and turned up the spices and herbs (I measured with my heart, which probably means I doubled everything! lol). My kids have a very low spice tolerance, so I omitted any chiles or cayenne pepper and it was still flavorful. I also love that you can make it more complete by throwing in some veggies if you want (I added some leftover broccoli florets, but spinach would be fantastic). I served with roasted tomatoes and sweet mini peppers. My fam gobbled it up!
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