Slightly modified from the original By lmayne (GoodFood Community) - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/user/472773/recipe/lamb-keema
Ingredients
- 2 onions chopped
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 6 whole cloves
- 6 whole black peppercorns
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 can 14.5 oz diced fire roasted tomatoes
- ¼ tsp tabasco
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Roast the cumin and coriander sees in a dry frying pan until fragrant and them grind with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder. This is know as 'dhana-jeeru' and is used frequently in Indian cooking. ( there will be leftover, save of next time :))
- Melt the butter with the oil in a large pan and add the onion, cloves, cinnamon stick and peppercorns. Cook, stirring occasionally, over a medium high heat until the onion is softened.
- Discard the cinnamon stick, Add 1 tbsp of the dhana-jeeru mix, the garam masala, and the turmeric and fry for about 30 seconds, stirring.
- Add the can of tomatoes, garlic, ginger, salt and tabasco.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground lamb and break up and mix into the mixture. Cover and cook over a low simmer for 35 minutes, adding the peas 10 minutes before the end.
- Serve over rice.