Indian beef keema with carrots & potatoes

Keema is a traditional Asian dish made with mince - flavour it with spicy curry powder and pack in some carrots and potatoes for extra texture

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 500g pack lean minced beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 2 tbsp hot curry powder
• 1 large potato, cut into 3cm chunks
• 2 carrots, cut into 3cm chunks
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 500ml vegetable stock (optional)
• basmati rice, fresh coriander and mango or lime chutney, to serve

Directions

Method

• STEP 1

  Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large saucepan over a high heat. Add the mince, season and cook until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove from the pan, discarding all the fat, and set aside.

• STEP 2

  Heat the remaining oil and cook the onion, garlic and ginger with some seasoning for 8 mins until soft. Add the curry powder, potato and carrots, and cook for a few mins more. Stir in the tomato purée, 500ml water or vegetable stock, and the beef. Cook on a medium heat for 20 mins or until the potatoes are tender. Serve with basmati rice, fresh coriander, and mango or lime chutney.