Turkey Kheema with Valor

Ingredients :

• 1 box of ground turkey(bought from shoprite)
• 2 onions,chopped
• 1 tomato,chopped
• 2 green chilies,finely chopped(optional)
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste,(homemade or store bought)
• handful of coriander leaves
• 1/4 lb of valor(avarakkai),chopped
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds,curry leaves
• salt
• 3 tbsp of olive oil

Procedure :

1. Heat oil in a pan.Add the seasonings,then onion and fry till they are soft.
2. Then add tomatoes and green chilies.Then add all the spice powders,ginger garlic paste and coriander leaves and cook them for couple of minutes.
3. Now add the ground turkey and scramble it in,breaking the lumps and stirring frequently.
4. When the turkey is cooked halfway through,add the chopped valor(avarakkai) and let it everything cook for a while.Keep stirring in between to avoid,burning.
5. Cook nicely,till the meat gets a brown color and the gravy is dry and starts letting out the oil.It should almost have the texture of scrambled eggs.Now remove from the heat and serve.
6. It can be served as a side dish for roti ,or as kheema dosai or as a stuffing for pita pockets or in between bread.
7. Thanks to my friend,Shirley, who shared this recipe with me and the yummy dish,which inspired me to   make it myself.

Trivia :

1. Before cooking this recipe,I had doubts about cleaning the ground meat, and my friend suggested to lightly wash,by pouring water over the cut packet and drain the water.
2. Rinsing the meat heavily with water,as we do with goat kheema, gives very bad results , because the meat is very lean and ground very fine.