Iraqi Qeema (Spiced Beef and Split Pea Mince with Flatbread)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 100 g yellow split peas
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 flatbreads
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 649 kcal
- Protein
- 36.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 53.4 g
- of which sugars
- 8 g
- Fat
- 30.4 g
- of which saturates
- 9.5 g
- Fibre
- 6.4 g
- Salt
- 1.04 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the yellow split peas in boiling water for 20 minutes until tender, then drain.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, then add the beef mince, cumin and turmeric and cook for 7-8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
- 3
Stir in the tinned chopped tomatoes and the cooked split peas, and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.
- 4
Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Warm the flatbreads and serve alongside the mince.
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