Name: Indian-style mince
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 2 fresh green chillies, seeded, chopped; 500 gram beef mince; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 teaspoon garam masala; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon chopped coriander; steamed rice, lemon wedges, to serve

Indian-style mince

Spicy and packed full of flavour.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 teaspoon finely grated ginger

2 fresh green chillies, seeded, chopped

500 gram beef mince

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 teaspoon garam masala

2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon chopped coriander

steamed rice, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium.

2.Add onion and cook for 3 minutes, stirring, until soft and golden. Add garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant. Add mince and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up lumps with a spoon, until no longer pink.

3.Stir in turmeric and 1/3 cup hot water.

4.Reduce heat to low. Cover, cook for 5 minutes. Stir through garam masala, lemon juice and coriander. Serve with rice and lemon wedges.

This dish, which is used as a filling for popular samosas, is known as keema in Indian cuisine. The word simply means minced meat.
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