If you love hot and spicy food then I’ve got you covered! This homemade curry that is ready in 30-minutes packs a hefty punch in the flavour department too.
I’ve blogged many curries lately, mainly because we’ve eaten so much of them at home. They’ve fast become my favourite meal to make for my little family, not only easy but they’re a fantastic way to get lots of vegetables into your meals.
A pack of mince meat normally transforms itself into my go-to ragu with pasta (courgetti for me) or chilli for a full on Mexican fiesta. Looking for some inspiration to spice up my mincemeat and after looking at some alternative recipes I thankfully discovered the wonder that is a keema curry – my love of curries met and my need of inspiration sorted!
- 500 g turkey mince (or any meat or vegetarian alternative)
- 1 onion , diced
- 2 large sweet potatoes , peeled
- 1 cup green beans , sliced
- 6 hot piquante peppers by Peppadew , chopped
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1-2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp dried coriander
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 250 ml vegetable or chicken stock
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Dice the sweet potatoes and cook them in the microwave until tender, dice and set aside. Next steam in the cut green beans in the microwave until cooked through.
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Meanwhile, heat some oil in a large pan and add the diced onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add the turkey mince and cook for a further 5 minutes.
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Next stir in all the spices and tomato paste until the spices become aromatic.
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Pour in the chopped tomatoes, stock and piquante peppers and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Season to taste and serve with your favourite accompaniments and garnish with extra chilli flakes and fresh coriander if desired.
To amp up the fiery hotness of the curry I added some Hot Piquante Peppers by Peppadew, which has become a kitchen cupboard staple. They make cooking and adding flavour to your meals so simple and great to have on hand. If you’re not into your spicy food, they also produce a mild version of the piquante peppers too, that have a lovely sweetness.
My mix of vegetables included whatever I had in the fridge, which is the beauty of a curry. I added green beans for some green goodness, sweet potatoes because I love the flavour they add and they bulk out meals really well. However, you could add whatever mix of vegetables you prefer, it’s so easy and versatile.
Have you tried making a curry using mincemeat before? What is your favourite mix of vegetables to add to your curries?
*Recipe commissioned by Peppadew, but all opinions are my own.
Oh my, been meaning to try out pepperdew for ageas. Love what you have done with them here.
You really should, they’re product are great!
This looks tasty. I will try my hands on this recipe.
Thank you!
I have made a traditional keema with lamb before, but never tried with turkey! Will have to give it a go- pinned for later 🙂
I bet it’s lovely with lamb too!
I love making curries at home too, they’re easy to make and so flavoursome. There are so many variations so it’s difficult to get bored of them 😉
So true! There is so much that you can do with a curry.
I love peppadew peppers – I have a jar in my pantry, I have to make this recipe soon! So much yum!!
Thank you! We love the peppers too, so much that you can do with them!
We havent had Turkey since Crimbo…maybe time to venture when we get back to UK from DR. And any dish with Sweet Potato has me hooked. Ta for sharing! Its one of those dishes I relate to Christmas…. 🙂
Ha! I guess it’s a great way to use up left over turkey.
I love a good curry, and this sounds wonderful. All those spices are awesome, and I have never heard of peppadew peppers before.
Thank you! Curries are great aren’t they – we love them here!
Love dishes that are so vibrantly colored. Gorgeous, and I bet those spices taste and smell great!
Thanks! The spices really blend well with the vegetables and piquante peppers.
yum this sounds right up my street. I love using turkey mince, low fat and tasty x
It’s such a great lean meat isn’t it! I really should use it more often.
Peppadew peppers are such a great addition to this curry! I love their flavour so I can imagine that they work well with the veggies and spices. Yum!
Thanks Kate! They add a lovely sweet spicy not that works great in this curry.
Ooo! This looks delicious! You take such beautiful food photos. Any tips? I’d love to read a post on it xx
Thank you! Investing in a decent camera has helped my photos loads.
I live keeps curry.I generally use lamb mince for it and it’s delicious. More often chapati or rooms li roti tastes amazing with its.Your dish looks absolutely yum!
Thank you! I bet it’s lovely with homemade roti too.
Looks amazing as always! I never manage to visit your blog without coming away desperate to make the recipe! H x
Ha! Thank you so much Harriet!
I’m not very good with hot spices, so I’d have to tone it down a bit if I were to try it out myself!
You could easily tone it down to suit your taste buds.
I love very hot curry and this one looks awesome. I find tikka masala very boring and are defiantly a vindaloo person x
You would love this one then!
I love the look of a chunky curry like this, looks delicious. I’ve never used turkey mince before but this might have tempted me to try it out! Thanks for sharing x
It really works in a curry and definitely worth a try!
Oh, I haven’t thought to make a curry with mince (of the veggie variety for us!). I’m going to pin this to add to my staple Bolognese/chilli/tacos list 🙂
Thanks Sara, It’s something a bit different but really works.
Looks delicious. My husband isn’t a fan of spicy food, so I have to save it for when I eat out or have friends over x
Ha! Or you could leave out the chilli for him. 🙂
That look so tasty. I have never made my own curry before but really want to x
They’re so easy to make, you should give it a go!
I love hot and spicy when i’ve got a cold, always clears my head! Also love that this only takes 30 mins! Am veggie so will leave out the meat but i love using sweet potatoe and lentils 😀
Ha! The spices in this would be perfect to treat a cold.
This sounds great, we only tend to have turkey curry from leftovers at Christmas, but that is such a waste as it is a healthy option.
I always forget how healthy turkey is too.
I love the flavours in curries but struggle with the heat – although I’ve tried to overcome that this week in a desperate attempt to start labour and it didn’t work!! This does look tasty and I like the idea of using mince xx
Look delicious. However I am a fan of more of a mild curry.
Thank you!
Thank you!
I’ve never used mincemeat in curry before but this looks and sounds lovely. Off to pin it!