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    Turkey Roast Recipe

    Last Updated On: Sep 23, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Turkey Roast Recipe with step by step pictures. In this recipe the chicken is coated with the beautiful flavor of coconut.

    Turkey Coconut Roast 

    This is the roast which i made when i tried out the turkey curry. And it was a instant hit with the family. The flavour of coconut played an important role in this roast. It just coated all the turkey beautifully. Loved it to the core.

    Similar Recipes,
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    Ingredients for Turkey Coconut Roast

    For Cooking Turkey:

    • Turkey / Vaan Kozhi - 500 grams chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Water - 1 cup

    Grinding:

    • Coconut - 1 cup grated
    • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 5 cm piece

    For Masala:

    • Coconut Oil - 3 tblspn
    • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
    • Green Chillies - 3 slit
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
    • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
    • Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1.5 tblspn
    • Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Capsicum - 1 large sliced
    • Lemon Juice to taste
    • Coriander leaves a handful chopped
    Hope you will try this and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to Make Turkey Coconut Roast

    1. In a pressure cooker, take turkey, salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Add some water and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Then simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins.
    2. Now turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself. Open the cooker, drain the meat in a bowl. Use the liquid for soup or making rasam.
    3. Take coconut and other ingredients mentioned in a blender and make it into a coarse mix. Dont add water.
    4. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in onions, chillies and saute till light golden.
    5. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    6. Now add in salt, chilli powder, coriander and garam masala powder and saute for 30 sec or so.
    7. Add in the meat and toss well in the masala. Keep cooking till it gets nice colour.
    8. Add in capsicum and toss well for few more mins.
    9. Then add in coconut masala and mix well. Cook this for few more mins as well.
    10. Add in lemon juice and coriander leaves.
    11. Serve hot.
     

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    Turkey Coconut Roast Recipe

    Turkey Coconut Roast Recipe with step by step pictures. In this recipe the chicken is coated with the beautiful flavour of coconut.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • For Cooking Turkey:
    • Turkey / Vaan Kozhi - 500 grams chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Water - 1 cup
    • For Grinding:
    • Coconut - 1 cup grated
    • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 5 cm piece
    • For Masala:
    • Coconut Oil - 3 tblspn
    • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
    • Green Chillies - 3 slit
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
    • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
    • Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1.5 tblspn
    • Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Capsicum - 1 large sliced
    • Lemon Juice to taste
    • Coriander leaves a handful chopped

    Instructions
     

    • In a pressure cooker, take turkey, salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Add some water and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Then simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins.
    • Now turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself. Open the cooker, drain the meat in a bowl. Use the liquid for soup or making rasam.
    • Take coconut and other ingredients mentioned in a blender and make it into a coarse mix. Dont add water.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in onions, chillies and saute till light golden.
    • Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    • Now add in salt, chilli powder, coriander and garam masala powder and saute for 30 sec or so.
    • Add in the meat and toss well in the masala. Keep cooking till it gets nice colour.
    • Then add in capsicum and toss well for few more mins.
    • Add in coconut masala and mix well. Cook this for few more mins as well.
    • Add in lemon juice and coriander leaves.
    • Serve hot.
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    Turkey Coconut Roast Recipe Step by Step

     
    Take your cleaned chopped turkey
    Take it in a pressure cooker
    Add in salt, chilli and turmeric powder
    mix well
    add very little water 
    cover and cook
    now it is done
    use a slotted spoon to remove the turkey alone
    You dont need the liquid, you can use that
    to make soup or rasam
    Now take your other stuffs
    take coconut in a blender
    Add in cinnamon stick and fennel seeds
    Grind it to a coarse mix, dont add water while grinding
    Heat oil in a kadai, coconut oil is best
    Add in onions and green chillies
    saute till light golden
    Add in ginger garlic paste and saute well
    add in salt and chilli powder
    now goes coriander powder
    garam masala powder
    mix well
    Add in the cooked turkey
    mix well with the masala and spices
    keep cooking till it gets nice colour
    Add in the chopped capsicum
    mix well
    Cook til the whole thing is golden
    Add in the coconut masala
    Mix well and cook for few more mins
    squeeze some lemon juice
    and add a good amount of coriander leaves
    enjoy
     
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    1. Rajendra Koti

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      Can turkey be substituted by chicken in this recipe?

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    2. Aarthi

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      @Rajendra Kotiyes u can use chicken or mutton

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    3. bruselee

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      Good. I tried it really awesome...

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    4. bruselee

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      Nice

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