Lamb mince with peas (Keema Mattar)

 450 g lamb mince
 3 tbsp vegetable ghee or sunflower oil
 2 medium onions, chopped
 1 tsp fresh ginger paste
 1 tsp fresh garlic paste
 1 tsp cumin powder
 1 tsp coriander powder
 1 tsp red chilli powder or to taste
 1 tsp paprika powder
 ½ tsp salt or to taste
 2 chopped tomatoes
 2 green chillies (optional)
 150 g green peas (frozen)
 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnish
1

Heat the vegetable ghee or oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry until golden.

2

Reduce the heat and add the garlic and ginger paste, fry for a few moments. Add all the ground spices and fry for a few seconds, add a splash of water, stirring to make sure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Then add the lamb mince, using a wooden spoon, break up the meat and mix well with the spices.

3

When the mince has browned and cooked evenly, add the chopped tomatoes and salt, reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes.

4

Make two or three cuts in the green chillies, this will release their flavour during cooking. After 15 minutes, add the green chillies to the pan, replace the lid and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes until the lamb mince has cooked.

5

Add the green peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.

6

Add chopped fresh coriander.

7

Serve hot with chapattis.

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Ingredients

 450 g lamb mince
 3 tbsp vegetable ghee or sunflower oil
 2 medium onions, chopped
 1 tsp fresh ginger paste
 1 tsp fresh garlic paste
 1 tsp cumin powder
 1 tsp coriander powder
 1 tsp red chilli powder or to taste
 1 tsp paprika powder
 ½ tsp salt or to taste
 2 chopped tomatoes
 2 green chillies (optional)
 150 g green peas (frozen)
 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Directions

1

Heat the vegetable ghee or oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry until golden.

2

Reduce the heat and add the garlic and ginger paste, fry for a few moments. Add all the ground spices and fry for a few seconds, add a splash of water, stirring to make sure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Then add the lamb mince, using a wooden spoon, break up the meat and mix well with the spices.

3

When the mince has browned and cooked evenly, add the chopped tomatoes and salt, reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes.

4

Make two or three cuts in the green chillies, this will release their flavour during cooking. After 15 minutes, add the green chillies to the pan, replace the lid and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes until the lamb mince has cooked.

5

Add the green peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.

6

Add chopped fresh coriander.

7

Serve hot with chapattis.

Lamb mince with peas (Keema Mattar)
Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Ingredients

 450 g lamb mince
 3 tbsp vegetable ghee or sunflower oil
 2 medium onions, chopped
 1 tsp fresh ginger paste
 1 tsp fresh garlic paste
 1 tsp cumin powder
 1 tsp coriander powder
 1 tsp red chilli powder or to taste
 1 tsp paprika powder
 ½ tsp salt or to taste
 2 chopped tomatoes
 2 green chillies (optional)
 150 g green peas (frozen)
 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1

Heat the vegetable ghee or oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry until golden.

2

Reduce the heat and add the garlic and ginger paste, fry for a few moments. Add all the ground spices and fry for a few seconds, add a splash of water, stirring to make sure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Then add the lamb mince, using a wooden spoon, break up the meat and mix well with the spices.

3

When the mince has browned and cooked evenly, add the chopped tomatoes and salt, reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes.

4

Make two or three cuts in the green chillies, this will release their flavour during cooking. After 15 minutes, add the green chillies to the pan, replace the lid and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes until the lamb mince has cooked.

5

Add the green peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.

6

Add chopped fresh coriander.

7

Serve hot with chapattis.