LAMB KEEMA/MINCED LAMB
This is one of those dishes that you
cannot possibly go wrong with! Indian spiced minced lamb served on a toasted
crumpet is going to make your dinner table proud. You can always enjoy it more
traditionally with a garlic or butter naan. This one is finger licking good!
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2
tbsp ghee or olive oil if you prefer that
- 400
gms minced lamb (Approximately 20% fat)
- 1 large
onion, sliced
- 2
medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1-2
green chillies, chopped
- 2
tsp chopped ginger
- 2
tsp chopped garlic
- 1
cup frozen peas
- 4
cloves
- 1
inch piece of cinnamon
- 2
bay leaves
- 4
green cardamom
- 1
tsp cumin seeds
- 2
tsp coriander powder
- ½
tsp turmeric powder
- ½
chilli powder or more if you like it hotter
- ½
tsp garam masala
- 1
tsp chicken masala (optional)
- Salt
to taste
- Chopped
coriander for garnishing
- Heat
oil or ghee, add cumin seeds and allow to splutter for a minute.
- Slide
the sliced onion in and sauté for about 5 minutes till the onions start
turning pink.
- Add
the chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies and the whole spices (bay leaf,
green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves) and continue to sauté till the onions
start turning slightly golden on the edges.
- Put
in your minced lamb to this onion mixture and cook uncovered on moderately
high heat for about 8-10 minutes. You will notice that your minced lamb
starts turning white and also ends up losing water which is exactly what
you want.
- After
10 minutes, add the chopped tomatoes, frozen peas and spice powders
(coriander, powder turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, salt) to the
minced lamb and mix everything well.
- Cover
and cook on moderate heat for about 10-15 minutes, stirring once every 5-minutes.
- The
minced lamb should be almost done by now.
- Sprinkle
chicken masala at this stage for a fuller flavour and cook uncovered for
another 5-7 minutes.
- There
are myriad ways to enjoy this minced lamb dish.
- Serve hot with a buttered naan or on a toasted crumpet.
Jovi’s Notes
I have used the Waitrose Duchy
Organic Welsh Lamb Mince for this recipe but feel free to use whatever is
easily available.
The use of chicken masala is
optional. If you prefer a milder flavour, then skip it. For a more intense
flavour, add the chicken masala. The brand I used is Shaan Chicken Masala.
A crumpet is a thick, flat,
savoury cake with a soft, porous texture, made from a yeast mixture cooked on a
griddle and eaten toasted and buttered. Crumpets are popularly eaten at the
breakfast table in England. I buy my crumpets from M&S. Serving lamb
mince on toasted crumpets makes for an excellent starter or a beautiful side.
The porous crumpet absorbs the juices in the dish and makes each bite
scrumptious.
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