Bengali Keema Curry with Peas
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Ingredients
- 600 g lamb mince
- 150 g frozen peas
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 468 kcal
- Protein
- 30.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 8.2 g
- of which sugars
- 3.2 g
- Fat
- 34.3 g
- of which saturates
- 13.6 g
- Fibre
- 3.1 g
- Salt
- 0.30 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the mustard oil in a pan and fry the bay leaf for 30 seconds, then add the chopped onion and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes until golden.
- 2
Add the garlic and ginger and the lamb mince, breaking it up as it browns, and cook for 8 minutes until no pink remains.
- 3
Stir in the ground turmeric and chilli powder, then add 150ml water and simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the frozen peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- 5
Scatter with the chopped coriander and serve with rice.

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