KEEMA ALOO CURRY-MINCED LAMB MEAT WITH POTATOES

Keema aloo-is a very satisfying meal,You can categorize it as an exotic gourmet dish or a very simple homely dish,any which ways its very fulfilling and a treat to your taste buds.Serve it with rice,khichdi,bread,chapatis,etc and enjoy.

Heres the recipe.

Cooking time:20-25mins

Preparation time:15mins

Serves:6 persons

Ingredients:

• Lamb mince-500gms
• Potatoes/aloo-250gms(cut in halves or medium chunks)
• Onions/piyaz-1no large(sliced)
• Tomatoes/tamatar-1no large(sliced)
• Ginger and garlic paste/adrak n lehsun paste-2tsp
• Red chilly powder/lal mirch-1tsp
• Green chillies/hari mirch-4no(slit)
• Turmeric powder/haldi-1tsp.
• Corriander powder-1tsp
• Garam masala powder-1tsp
• Whole cumin seeds/zeera-1/2tsp
• Corriander leaves-2tbsp(chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Oil-2tbsp.

Cooking method:

• Wash the mince thoroughly and squeeze out all the excess water.keep aside.
• In a deep pan heat oil add onions and saute till they turn transluscent now add cumin seeds and ginger and garlic paste and saute for another minute.
• Add potatoes and mince meat and cook for about 7-8 minutes till water from the meat is absorbed and the mixture is dry,you have to keep on stirring in between to avoid burning.
• Now add tomatoes,green chillies and all the spices  with 1 cup of water,cover and cook on a medium flame for about 10-15minutes,the tomatoes will become soft and pulpy and all the spices cooked perfectly at this stage.
• Add little water if you want a little gravy and add corriander leaves,simmer for about a minute and switch off the gas flame.
• Serve hot.