Slide Meals

4-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground turkey

Days: 4
Protein: ground turkey
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Enjoy a 4-day culinary journey through Punjabi home cooking with ground turkey and aromatic spices.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Punjabi Turkey Keema

• Day 2: Turkey Keema with Chickpeas

• Day 3: Spiced Turkey and Pea Curry

• Day 4: Turkey Curry with Cilantro Rice

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Punjabi Turkey Keema

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 2 large onions chopped

• 2 large tomatoes chopped

• 3 garlic cloves minced

• 1 inch ginger minced

• 2 green chilies chopped

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 1 tbsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp turmeric powder

• 1 tbsp garam masala

• salt to taste

• black pepper to taste

To Serve

• 1 cup basmati rice cooked

Directions

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds until they splutter.

2. Add onions and sauté until golden brown.

3. Add garlic, ginger, and green chilies, and sauté for 2 minutes.

4. Add tomatoes, turmeric, salt, and pepper; cook until tomatoes are soft.

5. Add ground turkey, cook until browned.

6. Stir in garam masala and cook for another 5 minutes.

7. Serve with cooked basmati rice. Reserve 1/3 for next day.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1/3 of the cooked turkey keema for the next day.

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Day 2: Turkey Keema with Chickpeas

Ingredients

Main

• reserved turkey keema

• 2 cans chickpeas drained

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 2 tbsp ghee

To Serve

• naan bread

Directions

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add reserved turkey keema.

2. Add chickpeas and coriander powder, mix well.

3. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Serve with naan bread. Reserve 1/3 for next day.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1/3 of the turkey and chickpea mix for the next day.

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Day 3: Spiced Turkey and Pea Curry

Ingredients

Main

• reserved turkey and chickpea mix

• 1 cup frozen peas

• 1 tbsp garam masala

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt

• 1 tbsp oil

To Serve

• cooked basmati rice

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan, add reserved turkey and chickpea mix.

2. Add frozen peas and garam masala, cook for 5 minutes.

3. Stir in yogurt, simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Serve with cooked basmati rice. Reserve 1/3 for next day.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1/3 of the curry for the next day.

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Day 4: Turkey Curry with Cilantro Rice

Ingredients

Main

• reserved turkey curry

• 1 bunch cilantro chopped

To Serve

• basmati rice cooked

Directions

1. Reheat reserved turkey curry in a pan.

2. Mix chopped cilantro with cooked basmati rice.

3. Serve turkey curry over cilantro rice.

Cook’s Notes:

Ensure the curry is heated thoroughly before serving.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• onions — 4 large

• tomatoes — 6 large

• garlic — 1 bulb

• ginger — 1 piece

• green chilies — 4

• cilantro — 1 bunch

• ground turkey — 2 lbs

• plain yogurt — 1 cup

• ghee — 1 cup

• basmati rice — 2 cups

• naan bread — 4 pieces

• cumin seeds — 2 tbsp

• turmeric powder — 1 tbsp

• garam masala — 3 tbsp

• coriander powder — 2 tbsp

• canned chickpeas — 2 cans

• frozen peas — 1 cup

• salt — to taste

• black pepper — to taste

• oil — 1 cup

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Final Notes

This meal plan celebrates the rich flavors of Punjabi cuisine with versatile ground turkey.