Minced beef and peas in an Indian curry sauce with fresh cilantro.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 45 minutesminutes
Total Time: 55 minutesminutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
3tbspolive oil
2tbspcumin seeds
2black cardamom pods
8black peppercorns
6whole cloves
1tspcayenne pepper
2tbspgaram masala
1tspsalt
4garlic cloves
2inchfresh gingerpeeled
1oniondiced
2poundsground beef
2cupsfrozen peas
2tbspminced fresh chili peppersoptional
1/2cupplain yogurt
1/2cupfresh cilantrochopped
Instructions
In a food processor, blend the ginger and garlic until it is a pulpy paste.
In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the cumin seeds, cardamom pods, black peppercorns, whole cloves, cayenne, garam masala and salt. Stir often and let the spices bloom for about 3 minutes.
Stir in the ginger and garlic paste as well as the diced onion mixture and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the cook the ground beef until no longer pink. Crumble the beef while it cooks so it is in small chunks. Lower hear to medium and let the meat simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the frozen peas, optional chili peppers, and the yogurt. Cook another 15 minutes.