Indian Ground Beef with Potatoes (Keema Aloo)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3 gloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp chili paste
• 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 can (14oz) diced tomatoes
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 tsp garam masala

Steps:

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion until softened and browned at the edges, about 8 minutes.

 
2. Add ground beef, garlic, ginger, chili paste, and cilantro. Break up the pieces of beef and stir well. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring often.

 
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3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Mix in salt, cumin, and turmeric. Stirring frequently, cook another 5 minutes.

 
4. Add the diced tomatoes and potatoes. Cover the pot and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. If mixture looks a bit dry, add a few tablespoons of water.

 
5. Stir in the green peas and cook another 10 minutes, uncovered.

 
6. Turn off the heat, sprinkle garam masala all over the top, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.

 
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7. Serve with bread or rice.