Ingredients
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 serrano chile, seeded and finely minced (save the other half for the turkey)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
Turkey:
- 3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Small handful shelled pistachios, about 1/4 cup
- Small handful raisins, about 1/4 cup
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 large white onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds and membrane removed, finely diced
- 1/2 serrano chile, seeds intact (don't chop it up unless you like things spicy!)
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- Small handful chopped fresh cilantro (soft stems included)
- 4 to 6 hamburger buns
Directions
Begin by making the sauce: Warm the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, until it shimmers. Add the ginger, garlic and serrano pepper. Saute until the ginger and garlic brown a little. Add the garam masala and paprika and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile for the turkey, in large skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of oil. When shimmering, add the pistachios and raisins. Cook until the raisins swell up and the pistachios toast slightly. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Return the pan to medium heat, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of oil, and warm until shimmering. Add the cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle for about 10 seconds, or until some of the sizzling subsides. Stir in the onions and bell pepper; saute until softened and starting to brown. Add the serrano pepper. Saute for another couple of minutes, seasoning with a little salt. Stir in the turkey, breaking up the big lumps. Cook until opaque, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, your sauce should be ready. Pour the sauce into the skillet with the turkey. Stir and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the mixture has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
Once the turkey is cooked and the sauce has thickened a little, remove the serrano pepper (unless you want to eat it whole, like my Dad does!). Add the honey, half-and-half, pistachios and raisins. Stir through and taste for seasoning. Before serving, garnish with fresh cilantro.
Toast the buns, fill with the turkey mixture and serve. Eat (with your hands!) and enjoy!
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By Chicagoland Che...
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on January 21, 2012
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This is my go to Sloppy Joe recipe and I have made it several times. The kids like it too! I omit the raisins and nuts, personal preference, and it is perfect. Don't forget the cilantro, it really makes the sandwich "pop".
By DakotaAire
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on October 20, 2011
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My boyfriend and I have a tried and true sloppy joe recipe we use, but we wanted to go for something a little different, so we gave Aarti's recipe a try. We followed the recipe almost exactly (with the exception of using dried cranberries instead of raisins, and it was good, but not nearly as flavorful as I was anticipating.
Maybe I'm just accustomed to my good ole joes, but I had high hopes for the recipe, given the number of tasty ingredients. We even added a little more garam masala after tasting it the first time, and it helped, but it still felt like something was missing...
By decafmycoffee
Arkansas
on October 09, 2011
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Delicious and that was the consensus of all who tried it at my house. I purchased garam masala but now that I see Aarti's recipe for preparing her version, I will go that route next time. Aarti is the most refreshing addition to the Food Network via NFS since Guy Fieri!
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