Keema – Indian Minced beef with Potatoes

INGREDIENTS
500 Gr. Ground beef or lamb
1 Large onion, roughly chopped
2 Garlic cloves
2cm Piece ginger
2 Dried Red Chilli
1 Teaspoon Kashmiri Chili
1/2 Teapsoon Turmeric
1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala
1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
4 Green Cardamom
1 2cm Cinnamon stick
5 Cloves
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Cups water
2 Large potatoes peeled and cut in bite size pieces


INSTRUCTIONS
Start by grinding the garlic and ginger (I use a NutriBullet) with 2 tablespoons of water.
Heat the oil in heavy saucepan and when it starts to smoke stir in the onions and cook them until they are brown and
crispy. Add the Red chilli peppers crumbled, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves and cook for a minute, until the spices start to release their oil.
Stir in the ground meat and cook it through, mixing constantly.
Add the ground spices; chilli, cumin, garam masala and ground cardamom and cook for another minute or so.
Add the ginger-garlic paste, cook for a minute and add the tomato paste
Stir in the water and the potato and bring to a boil. Cook at low heat for 15-20 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender.
Serve with Naan bread and with rice.