Ingredients

• 3/4 cup onion skinned and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (Bolten)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 lbs minced beef. lamb or mutton
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup peas
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili crushed.

Instructions

• Combine the onion, ginger, garlic, and oil in the container of a food processor or blender. Blend to a fine puree.
• Spoon and scrape the mixture into a small skillet and cook, stirring often, until mixture almost starts to brown, but do not brown.
• Add the curry powder, cinnamon, turmeric, coriander, and cumin and stir to blend.
• Add the meat and cook, stirring and chopping down with the side of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps.
• When the meat has lost its raw look, add the tomatoes, lime juice and sugar.
• Add a generous grinding of pepper and the hot red pepper.
• Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the peas and continue cooking until the peas are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

Serve with rice, cucumbers and yogurt, carrots with yogurt or mint with yogurt.

Serves: 8 people.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes.

Cooking Time: 35 minutes.