Minced Meat Curry

Ingredients
Lean Ground Beef – 1 lb
Fresh or Frozen Green Peas – 1/2 cup
Finely diced Potatoes – 1 medium
Diced Onions – 1 large
Diced Tomatoes – 2 medium
Meat Masala Powder – 2 tbsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste -1 tbsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Water – As needed

For Marinating
Beef Meat Masala Powder – 1 tbsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder – 2 tsp
Salt – to taste

Wash the minced meat thoroughly in a colander atleast 4 or 5 times and allow it to drain. Marinate the ground meat with the above ingredients and keep it aside for around 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in a wok and add onions. Saute till the onions become translucent. Add the diced tomatoes along with salt and allow it to cook until pulpy. Reduce heat and add ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Add chilly powder, meat masala powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and saute for a minute. Add the marinated ground meat to the pan. Sprinkle the pepper powder. Mix everything well. Cover and cook on medium heat for around 10 minutes. Open the pan and add potatoes. You will notice the gravy that has formed in the pan. Cover and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. Open the pan and add green peas. If the gravy has reduced, add water to the pan and mix well. Cover and cook for another 10-15 minutes and switch off the stove. Open the pan after half and hour and stir everything well. The Minced Beef would have absorbed most of the gravy. Serve this Spicy Meat Kheema along with any Bread.

Note The cooking time varies depending on the type of meat used. For Minced Beef, I cooked it for 35 minutes and then kept it covered. Chicken requires only 20-25 minutes of cooking time. You can also Pressure Cook the Meat but you will have to cook potatoes and green peas separately, or else it will get mashed.