Recipes

Indian farmer’s pie recipe with a delicious lean ground turkey, variety of vegetables, and a flavorful spiced potato topping, being a hearty and satisfying winter dinner.

Cooking time:
1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ pounds potatoes
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ¾ tsp ground cumin
• ¾ tsp chili powder, plus more for dusting
• 2 tsp ghee or unsalted butter
• 1 large yellow onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• ¾ cup tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish (optional)
• 1 red chile pepper, seeded and minced
• ¾ cup frozen peas
• salt

Recipe:

1. Boil potatoes with 1 tbsp salt until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, return to saucepan, and mash with sour cream, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp cumin, and ¼ tsp chili powder. Set aside.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat ghee over medium heat. Cook onion until golden, 7 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add ground turkey and 1 tsp salt. Brown the meat, breaking it into small pieces, for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, ¼ cup water, cilantro, chili pepper, ¾ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp chili powder, and ½ tsp turmeric. Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes. Stir in frozen peas and cook for 5 more minutes.
4. Spread the meat mixture in an 8-inch baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes, spreading to cover. Run a fork across the top for texture and sprinkle with chili powder.
5. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake pie on a sheet pan for 25 minutes. Broil on high for 2 minutes to finish. Optionally, garnish with cilantro.