TURKEY AND SPINACH CURRY

It was a wet, grey Fall weekend and we were canning vegetables and working on wood projects in the basement but as usual Tim made an incredible meal - I am not typically fond of curry however this was absolutely delicious.  

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste

1 cup tomatoes, chopped (canned are fine; include their juice)

1 cup coconut milk

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 pound fresh spinach, trimmed of thick stems, washed and roughly chopped

2 cups leftover turkey, white or dark meat or a combination, roughly chopped

Freshly chopped cilantro for garnish.

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic and ginger and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add cumin, coriander, turmeric and cayenne and cook, stirring, until spices are fragrant, about another minute.

2. Add tomatoes and their juices and coconut milk and sprinkle with salt and pepper; bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until tomatoes break down.

3. Add spinach and turkey to pan and continue to cook until spinach wilts and turkey is warmed through, another 3 to 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, garnish with cilantro and serve.