Friday 20 May 2011

Mattar Kheema Side dish

Ingredients: 

 1/2 kg minced meat
1 cup shelled green peas
1/2 cup ghee
2 tsp cumin seeds
4 cloves

a small piece of cinnamon
4 peppercorns
seeds of 1 black cardamom
2 bay leaves
1 cup grated onions
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 cups chopped tomatoes
salt to taste
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves


Method:

 Heat the ghee in a heavy-based pan and add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorn, cardamom and bay leaves.


When the seeds start to splutter, add the garlic, ginger and onions, and stir-fry till the fat separates.

Add the tomatoes, salt, coriander powder, turmeric and chilli powder. Continue to stir-fry till fat separates.

Increase heat to high and add the mince and the peas. Stir a few times till the mince looks fried, then lower heat and sauté till cooked through and fat separates once again.

Serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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