Kheema-Spiced Ground Beef

Kheema-Spiced Ground Beef Ingredients

4 tablespoon vegetable oil	1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 bay leaves	1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 piece cinnamon stick - (3" long)	2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups finely-chopped onion	1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon grated ginger	1/4 teaspoon ground mace
5 garlic cloves minced	1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon ground coriander seed	1/4 teaspoon cayenne - (to 1/2) or to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin seed

Instructions for Kheema-Spiced Ground Beef

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over high heat. Add the bay leaves and cinnamon. Cook for a few moments until the bay leaf darkens.

Add the onion, ginger and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the onion turns dark brown.

Add the coriander, cumin and turmeric. Cook for two minutes. Add the tomato paste and mix it into the onions.

Add the beef and cook, breaking it up until browned. Add 1/2 cup water, the nutmeg, mace, salt and cayenne.

Turn the heat to low. Cover and simmer for an hour, stirring frequently and adding more water to prevent the mixture from sticking.

Alternatively, you can cook the dish in the oven at 300 degrees for an hour, checking occasionally to make sure that the water has not evaporated.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Total Carbohydrates: 23.32 grams
Total Carbohydrates minus Fiber: 17.005 grams
Carbohydrates per Serving: 3.9 grams
Carbohydrates per Serving minus Fiber: 2.84 grams

Comments: This is great with stir-fried cabbage, grilled zucchini or green beans. I like it too, with chopped tomato, avocado and cilantro on top. The kheema is dry -- by that I mean that it is not thick and bound with a sauce like chili. You can use lamb in place of the beef.

Formatted for MC6 05-28-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 558 Calories; 49g Fat (80.4% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 129mg Cholesterol; 480mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 8 Fat.

Main Ingredient: Ground BeefCuisine: Indian

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