MUTTON KEEMA ( SPICED LAMB/GOAT MINCED MEAT CURRY)

MUTTON KEEMA MATTAR ( SPICED LAMB/GOAT MINCED MEAT & PEAS CURRY)

Serves 4

Time: 35-40 minutes

500-600 grams minced meat (lamb, chicken, goat or beef)

1 tbs oil
2 tbs ghee
1 onion chopped finely
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp ginger paste
3 tomatoes chopped finely
1 cup peas

2 potatoes diced (optional)
1 tbs lemon juice
Salt & pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom
2 green cardamom
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
Lots of fresh coriander chopped

few green chillies
1 thumb sized ginger cut in julienne (match sticks)


Method

First, heat the oil and ghee in a pan. Add the onions with black cardamom, cinnamon, green cardamom and cumin. Cook until fragrant.

To this add the minced meat and cook for 10 minutes on high heat to evaporate any moisture from the meat and to brown it.

Now, add rest of the ingredients and cook covered, for about 30 minutes or so to evaporate the moisture and potatoes are cooked through if using any.

Remove the cover, if there is liquid left. ( should not dry completely)

Garnish with fresh coriander, ginger matchsticks, green chillies and some lemon juice before serving.

Serve it hot with rice, roti, naan or even stuff it in jaffles.

TIP: For vegetarians, soya mince can be used and promise you it doesn't taste bad as people complain about the taste and smell of it.