Keema Matar (Garam Masala-Spiced Ground Beef with Peas)

Name: Keema Matar (Garam Masala-Spiced Ground Beef with Peas)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 6 , black peppercorns; 4 , green cardamom pods; 2 black, cardamom pods; 1 , cinnamon stick; 1 , red onion, halved and sliced thin crosswise; 1 teaspoon grated, garlic; 1 teaspoon, grated fresh ginger; 1 pound 90 percent, ground beef; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 2 teaspoons, ground coriander; 2 teaspoons, Kashmiri chile powder; 1/2 teaspoon, ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 2 (6-ounce), vine-ripened tomatoes, cored and chopped; 1/4 cup, whole-milk yogurt; 1 long, green chile, halved lengthwise (optional); 1 cup, frozen peas; 1/4 cup chopped fresh, cilantro, plus extra for garnish

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2021

In the Indian subcontinent's keema, warm spices and savory browned onions transform ground meat into a classic with enduring appeal.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour

Keema Matar (Garam Masala-Spiced Ground Beef with Peas)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Keema is a rich and savory spiced ground meat dish that's been a staple of South Asian cuisine for centuries, even gracing the tables of the Turkic sultans and Mughal emperors of the 15th and 16th centuries. The addition of peas is a popula...

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