GROUND MEAT WITH POTATOES AND PEAS keema aloo mattar

Name: GROUND MEAT WITH POTATOES AND PEAS keema aloo mattar
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 3 small yellow onions; 1 2" piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped; 6 cloves garlic coarsely chopped; 2 medium tomatoes, quartered; 4 whole peeled canned tomatoes; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 3 whole black cardamom pods; 2 (1-inch) pieces cassia; 4 or 5 whole cloves; 2 bay leaves; 4 or 5 whole black peppercorns; 2 pounds 90 percent lean ground beef, or ground lamb or turkey; 3 tablespoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons roasted ground cumin); 1 teaspoon ground Indian red chile*; 1 teaspoon ground green cardamom pod seeds; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 serrano chiles, halved lengthwise (optional); 2 red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; cup chopped cilantro, for garnish

11 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:33:09 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

3yellow onions

small

1 x 2 "fresh ginger

piece, peeled and coarsely chopped

6 clovesgarlic

3 tablespoonscanola oil

3whole black cardamom pods

2 piecescassia

1-inch

4whole cloves

2bay leaves

4whole black peppercorns

2 pounds90 percent lean ground beef

or ground lamb or turkey

3 tablespoonsground coriander

2 teaspoonsroasted ground cumin

1 teaspoonground Indian red chile

1 teaspoonground green cardamom pod seeds

1 teaspoonssalt

2serrano chiles

halved lengthwise, optional

2red potatoes

peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

cilantro

chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Before prepping the ingredients, turn the slow cooker on to the high setting for 15 minutes, until the insert is warmed through.

Step 2

Mince the onions in a food processor or by hand, transfer to a small bowl, and set aside.

Step 3

Puree the ginger and garlic in a blender with a little water to get a smooth paste; transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

Step 4

In the same blender jar, puree the fresh and canned tomatoes along with about 2 tablespoons of the juice from the canned tomatoes.

Step 5

Heat the oil in a skillet on high heat and sauté the minced onions until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often.

Step 6

Place the browned onions in the slow cooker insert and add the pureed garlic and ginger mixture and the black cardamom, cassia, cloves, bay leaves, and peppercorns.

Step 7

Brown the ground meat in the same skillet used for the onions, mashing the meat with a wooden spoon to break it up.

Step 8

Transfer to the cooker insert along with the pureed tomatoes, coriander, cumin, ground red chile, turmeric, green cardamom, salt, serrano chiles, potatoes, and peas.

Step 9

Mix well.

Step 10

Turn the setting to low and cook for 2 1/2 hours.

Step 11

Remove the bay leaves, garnish with the cilantro, and serve.