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Pan-Fried Ground Beef Kheema

Recipe

Pan-Fried Ground Beef Kheema

15 min prep

45 min cooking

Serves 4

Difficulty 1/5

This Kheema is inspired by a Mumbai street-food recipe adapted from a recipe by Michelle Peters-Jones at The Tiffin Box. Simple but exotic, this recipe will quickly become one of your favourites to add to your ground beef weekly ‘recipe rotation’.

Ingredients

1 tsp (5 mL) EACH ground cumin, ground coriander and garam masala ½ to 1 tsp (2 to 5 mL) cayenne pepper ¼ tsp (1 mL) aamchur (dried mango powder) or kecap manis (optional) ⅛ tsp (0.5 mL) salt 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola or sunflower oil 1 cup (250 mL) finely diced onion 4 cloves garlic, smashed 1-inch (2.5 cm) piece gingerroot, grated 1 to 2 hot green bird’s eye chili peppers, finely chopped 2 cups (500 mL) finely chopped tomatoes ½ lb (250 g) Extra Lean Ground Beef 1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen green peas Fresh ground pepper Small handful fresh cilantro, chopped Lime wedges

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Directions

1. Combine cumin, coriander, garam masala, cayenne to taste, aamchur (if using) and salt in a small bowl; set aside. 2. Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed sauté pan or deep skillet. Cook onion stirring, for about 7 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown on the edges. Add garlic, gingerroot and chili peppers to taste; cook, stirring for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add tomatoes and spice mixture. Cook, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes, until mixture is slightly thickened. 3. Add beef and cook, stirring and using back of spoon to break up meat into small chunks, for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in ½ cup (125 mL) water. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in peas; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring often, for about 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked and mixture is somewhat dry. 4. Remove from heat. Season with pepper to taste and stir in cilantro. Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over top.

Cuts Used in This Recipe

Ground Beef

Medium Ground Beef (23% Max. fat)

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