Minced Beef and Peas/Kheema Mattar

Minced meat with peas is one of the earliest recipes I had learnt from my mom's kitchen. A good blend of colours, vegetables, spices and meat.


Ingredients



500 gms minced beef
1tsp tumeric
8 whole peppercorns
1 big onion finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1tsp mustard seeds
1 cup shelled/frozen peas

2 green chillies finely chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
2 small potatoes chopped
1tsp garam masala
1 lemon juice
fresh coriander finely chopped
Oil



Preparation-

• In a pressure cooker place meat, tumeric and peppercorns and pressure cook.
• In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil, add the mustard seeds and splutter.
• Add the chopped onion and saute.
• Add the ginger-garlic paste, and chopped chillies.
• Add potatoes and peas and cook.
• Then add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the juices seperate.
• When done add the cooked mince along with the stock and garam masala and mix well.
• Cook for 2 minutes for spices to blend well.
• Switch off the flame. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
• Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice or phulkas or wholemeal bread.