Kheema or Minced Meat

A flavourful combination of onions, whole spices, tomatoes and Indian garam masala powder with minced meat. You can substitute the minced meat with the meat of lamb, goat, chicken, buffalo or pork. It can be served with chapathis, rice, parathas and as minced meat sandwiches.

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Ingredients:

Minced meat – 500 gms

Onions – 2 big finely chopped

Tomatoes – 2 medium chopped

Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves – 2 stalks chopped

Mint leaves – 1 stalk chopped (optional)

Curry leaves – 1 stalk

Red chillie powder – 2 tbsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp

Bay leaves – 2 small

Cinnamon – 2 (1/2 inch piece)

Cardamom – 3

Jeera – 1/2 tsp

Water – 1/2 cup

Diced Potatoes – 1/4 cup (optional)

Oil – 2 tbsp

Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp (optional)

Preparation:

Heat oil in a pan. Add the jeera. When it starts to sizzle, add the cardomom, cinnamon and the bay leaves. When it turns slightly brown, add the finely chopped onions and saute well for 5 minutes. Soon, they will start to turn pink in colour. Then, add the curry leaves and the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes away.

Next, add the coriander leaves and the mint leaves and stir fry for a minute and add tomatoes. Saute for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes turn pulpy. Now add the cleaned minced meat, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and the chillie powder and saute well for 5 minutes.

Close the lid and turn the flame to low and let it cook on low flame for 15 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and let it cook. Keep stirring in between to make sure that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Once it is cooked, add garam masala powder and take it off the fire.

Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve.

Note: You may add potatoes to this dish while cooking the minced meat.