Harissa Spiced Turkey Mince and Rice

Serves 4

Turkeys are not just brought at Christmas in our house. We eat a lot of turkey all year round and we rarely eat it at Christmas. I find turkey mince make a fantastic alternative to chicken. As turkey doesn’t have a distinct flavour it is like chicken. That means anything can be added to it. The harissa spices and turkey made a delicious dinner. It’s packed with flavour and ready in under 30 minutes. We loved it so of course I had to share the recipe with you.

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Equipment

• Sharp knife
• Chopping board
• Vegetable grater
• Large saucepan
• Teaspoon
• Tablespoon
• Stirring spoon
• Smaller saucepan

Ingredients

• Turkey mince x 500g
• Onion x 1
• Courgette x 1
• Carrot x 1
• Yellow pepper x 1
• Harissa spices x 1 – 2 tsp (includes chili flakes, ground coriander and smoked paprika)
• Chicken or vegetable stock x 250 mls
• Chickpea flour or plain flour x 2 heaped tbsps
• Fresh coriander x 2 handfuls
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Peel, slice and dice the onion and set aside.
• Next peel the carrot and courgette and grate them.
• Cut the top from the pepper and remove the core and the stalk.
• Slice and dice the flesh.
• Put the large saucepan onto a high heat.
• Add oil to the base of the pan and leave it to heat up.
• When the pan is hot add in the onions and fry until they start to soften.
• Once the onions have softened add in the pepper and fry for a good 5 minutes.
• Next add in the grated carrot and courgette and fry for a further minute or so.
• Wait for all the vegetables to soften and then add in the harissa spices.
• Fry for a further minute or so.
• Now add in the turkey mince and fry until they are golden brown.
• Pour over the stock and then sprinkle in the chickpea flour and mix together.
• Sprinkle over the salt and pepper to taste.
• Then turn the heat down and leave to simmer.
• While the turkey mince is simmering cook the quinoa or rice.
• Chop the fresh coriander.
• Once the quinoa or rice is cooked add in the coriander to the main dish.
• Stir the coriander until it’s all wilted down.
• Then serve and enjoy.

Harissa Spiced Turkey Mince and Rice was a great meal. It was very easy to prepare and cook. All the ingredients in this dish are freezable so you could make double and freeze the leftovers for another occasion. This meal also made a delicious lunch the next day too. However you decide to eat this dish, as always, please enjoy. Thank you.