Turkey Curry in Butter Sauce

Made this dish for 2009 Thanksgiving dinner at Kristin's house. The turkey dish was hugely appreciated! Adapted it from the Punjabi Butter Chicken recipe...oops, forgot the source!

Ingredients
1 pound Turkey breast pieces
½ cup yogurt
1 tbspn garlic paste
1 tbspn ginger paste
1 tbspn chopped cilantro
1 tbspn garam masala powder
1 tspn cilantro powder
1/2 tspn cumin powder
salt to taste
¼ tspn red chilli powder or cayenne pepper powder
1 big tomato chopped
¼ cup chopped water cress
¼ cup ground almonds (peeled, blanched and finely crushed)
2 tbspn butter

Direction

Marinate turkey pieces overnight in yogurt, ginger/garlic paste, salt, all spice powders mentioned above and chopped cilantro (hint: use madras curry powder about 2 tbspns if unable to buy individual spice powders)

Heat butter in a pan (medium heat), add chicken with the marinade and saute for 5 – 8 mts
Add tomatoes and water cress, reduce heat and simmer till cooked. Use a little water if meat is not cooked.

Serve with basmati rice/wild rice or bread