Ground Turkey easy recipe. I always keep exploring different recipes for Turkey that are quick, easy, and healthy for a dinner-time meal or lunch. There are many ground Turkey recipes all over the internet with a few simple ingredients combined with veggies and all make a fulfilling platter in their own way. But since I am a bit more inclined towards Indian spices and their flavors I tried it out this way. Find more ground turkey recipes and a turkey sandwich for breakfast, easy and healthy recipes to try.

What I did is I simply chopped white onions 2 big ones and 1 tablespoon of ginger and garlic paste. Sautéed these for a few minutes or until the rawness disappears completely but not browned. Well then added the ground Turkey into it and stir-fried it along with the onions.

Ingredients required to prepare Ground Turkey

Oil 2 tablespoon
Ground turkey 1 LB pack
Ginger and garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Onions 2 big size
Tomato 1 small
Cilantro chopped 1 tablespoon

Indian Spices

Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Red Chili powder (for color) 2 taespoons
Green chili chopped 1
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon

Total cook time

30 to 35 minutes

Short summary to prepare Ground Turkey

Into a saucepan heat some oil. Add cumin seeds and let these splutter. Then immediately add chopped onions along with ginger and garlic paste and saute for a few minutes or until the rawness of the onions disappears and looks cooked.

Then add ground turkey and saute for a few minutes. Once the meat turns white add spices like salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and mix and continue to cook few minutes.

Next, add chopped tomatoes. Stir and cook sometimes along with the spices and tomatoes until the meat has browned and is not pink anymore.

Lastly, add chopped cilantro and mix before you serve.

Enjoy with tacos, wraps, the bread of choice, or steamed rice along with some sider dish

This recipe took me around 30 to 35 minutes to cook and it simply turned out amazing and aromatic.

Step-by-step directions to prepare Ground Turkey at home

Get a packed organic turkey (good quality)
Into a sauce pan add some regular oil
Add some cumin seeds and let these splutter into the oil
Then add chopped white onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute these until the rawness dissaperas.

Sprinkle some salt, redchili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, pinch of garam masala powder, chopped green chili and saute for a few minutes.
Add some tomatoes chopped and continue to cook until the meat has browned and not pink anymore.
Lastly, add some chopped cilantro and mix.

Serve hot and enjoy with tacos, breads of choice or steamed rice along with some siders.
It took me around 30-35 minutes to cook these and it turned out simply awsome and aromatic with a spicy flavor.

Tips and variations :

Choose a good quality ground Turkey for the best results.

Cook Turkey with any combination of veggies like bell peppers, chopped broccoli, add any flavors or spices to it as per your taste and flavor. It’s that easy to prepare.

Cook thoroughly for attest 30 minutes or so until the Turkey meat has nicely browned and Not pink.

Seasoning the ground Turkey :

Season ground Turkey at the beginning of the recipe as soon these go into the saucepan with some salt, pepper, red chili powder, some cumin powder, coriander powder, and a bit of garam masala powder. It turns really aromatic once being sautéed with these spices for a while and then add the rest of the veggies that you like. For example broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, beans cabbage, or anything that you like to add.

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