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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Leftover Turkey Biryani

Make the most of your leftovers with this delicious Turkey Biryani dish. Think festive flavours balanced with authentic Asian tastes, all rolled into a classic Indian curry.

Cuisine

Time

40 mins mins

Servings

4 people people

recipe

Ingredients

Rice

  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 star anise

Curry sauce

  • 1 large onions, finely sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 50g ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp coriander ground
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • Saffron water (optional)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 100g natural yoghurt
  • 400 g leftover turkey (1 turkey leg)

Toppings

  • 50g Cranberries dried
  • 50g flaked almonds
  • 50g Crispy fried shallots
  • 2 chilli
  • ½ bunch coriander
  • 1 cooked potato, peeled and sliced into 1 cm rounds

Method

Wash the rice and add in double the weight in water. Add in all the aromatic spices and bring to the boil. Once boiling add the lid and turn the heat down to medium and steam for 10-12 minutes or until the water has evaporated.

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