it’s not the most beautiful thing in the world, but it’s a damn tasty way to use Christmas leftovers. I thought that my wife was be brilliantly creative when she suggested that we use the leftover turkey to make a curry. It was only afterwards that I realised she got the idea from Bridget Jones diary – the pot luck turkey curry where she sees darcy (?) – I think that’s right. Anyway, I have to give my thanks as it’s a great, if not very original idea and it will definitely form part of the traditions going forward in our family.

Christmas leftover turkey medium curry (2 – 4 portions)

Ingredients – curry paste

• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 yellow pepper
• 3 green chillies (1 1/2 deseeded to take out kick)
• Handful coriander
• 4-5cm worth fresh ginger
• 1 tsp crushes coriander seed
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 3 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin

Ingredients – full meal

• 400ml coconut milk
• 100g broccoli cut into strips
• Leftover turkey
• 2 eschallion shallots diced

Method

1. roast yellow pepper, 2 chillies and tomatoes at 180 C for about 30 mins.
2. Blend the roasted veg and all other curry paste ingredients into a paste in the blender.
3. Fry shallots and broccoli until tender.
4. Add turkey and fry together.
5. Add curry paste and stir for a couple of minutes.
6. Add coconut milk and simmer for 5-15 mins.
7. Serve with rice of your choice.