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🍽️ Turkey Strips in Yogurt Sauce with Red Lentil Dal

567 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Cilantro, fresh 20 g
• Yogurt, plain 300 g
• Salt 1 tbsp
• Pepper, black ground 0.5 tsp
• Turkey breast fillet 600 g
• Lentils, red 300 g
• Onions, yellow 1 pc.
• Lemons 1 pc.
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Curry powder 1 tsp
• Chili, ground 0.25 tsp
• Tomatoes, chopped 500 g
• Spinach, leaf 200 g
• Sugar pinch
• Vinegar 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1. Thoroughly wash the coriander leaves under running water.
2. 2. Dry the leaves with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Remove the coarse stems from the coriander.
4. 4. Finely chop the coriander leaves.
5. 5. Place the chopped coriander into a bowl.
6. 6. Add the yogurt, salt, and pepper.
7. 7. Mix the ingredients well together.
8. 8. Rinse the turkey meat under running water.
9. 9. Dry the meat with kitchen paper.
10. 10. Cut the turkey meat into thin strips.
11. 11. Place the turkey strips into a separate bowl.
12. 12. Take half of the yogurt mixture.
13. 13. Marinate the turkey strips with the half portion of yogurt.
14. 14. Set the marinated strips aside.
15. 15. Place the lentils into a pot.
16. 16. Pour 600 milliliters of water over the lentils.
17. 17. Bring the mixture to a boil.
18. 18. Simmer the lentils for about 7 minutes over medium heat.
19. 19. Halve the onion while the lentils are cooking.
20. 20. Peel the onion halves.
21. 21. Dice the onion finely.
22. 22. Rinse the lemon under hot water.
23. 23. Grate about 1 teaspoon of lemon zest.
24. 24. Drain the cooked lentils into a sieve.
25. 25. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the same pot.
26. 26. Heat the oil over medium heat.
27. 27. Add the diced onion to the hot oil.
28. 28. Sweat the onion for about 2 minutes.
29. 29. Return the drained lentils to the pot.
30. 30. Add curry powder.
31. 31. Add chili.
32. 32. Add the chopped tomatoes to the pot.
33. 33. Pour in 100 milliliters of water.
34. 34. Cover the pot.
35. 35. Cook everything for approx. 8 minutes over low heat.
36. 36. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium frying pan.
37. 37. Let the oil get hot over medium heat.
38. 38. Let the excess marinade drip off the turkey strips.
39. 39. Fry the turkey strips in the hot oil.
40. 40. Fry the strips for approx. 7 minutes on all sides.
41. 41. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
42. 42. Wash the spinach thoroughly.
43. 43. Spin the spinach dry.
44. 44. Add the spinach to the red lentil dal.
45. 45. Add the lemon zest to the dal.
46. 46. Season with salt and pepper.
47. 47. Add a pinch of sugar.
48. 48. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
49. 49. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning.
50. 50. Plate the red lentil dal.
51. 51. Place the fried turkey strips on top of the dal.
52. 52. Drizzle the dish with the remaining yogurt.
53. 53. Enjoy your meal!

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 567
• Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 19 g · Carbs: 62 g