Kheema with peas

Name: Kheema with peas
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 750g lean minced lamb or beef; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 250ml water or stock; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp dried red chilli flakes*; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 200g podded peas, fresh or frozen; 1-2 tsp garam masala; 3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped; * adjust the chilli according to family taste

Jill Dupleix

October 19, 2011

Subtle spice: Kheema with peas.Jennifer Soo

Time:< 30 mins

A lightly spiced Indian dish of minced meat and peas. Serve with rice, a drizzle of yoghurt and some warm roti bread.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, crushed
750g lean minced lamb or beef
2 tbsp tomato paste
250ml water or stock
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp dried red chilli flakes*
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
200g podded peas, fresh or frozen
1-2 tsp garam masala
3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
* adjust the chilli according to family taste

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and fry gently for 5 minutes until light golden. Add the ginger and garlic, stirring well, than add meat and fry for 5 mins until browned.
Add the tomato paste, water, coriander, chilli, turmeric, salt and pepper, stirring well. Cover and cook gently for 20 mins. Uncover, add the peas and garam masala and simmer until the peas are cooked and the kheema is thick and saucy.
To serve: Scatter with coriander and serve.