Mutton Keema

   For a long time,I wanted to try making mutton keema. I couldn't find minced meat near my place.Yesterday I had been to my friends place and went for shopping.There I picked up minced meat.Gez wat??? here in U.S we get everything in bulk quantities.So now I ended up buying 3 packets of minced meat for just two people.
   I remember having mutton keem a couple of times when I was a kid.The way my mom used to make, it was so yummy.Infact we would lick the plate ;)

 I have tried the same and here goes the method to prepare it.

Mutton Keema

Ingredients

Minced Meat - 250gms
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Ginger,Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Fresh Peas - 1 cup
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Cinnamon sticks - 1
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 1
Bay leaves - 2
Salt to taste
Oil required quantity
Coriander leaves - handful

Method

     Heat the oil in a pan.Add minced onions.Saute until golden brown.Add ginger garlic paste,cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,bay leaves and saute for a minute.Add the tomatoes and saute until it softens.Add the chilli powder,turmeric powder and saute for sometime until the raw smell vanishes.Add peas and little water.Allow it to cook for 3 or 4 minutes.Add the minced mutton and salt.Saute it well.Mutton will start giving out the water.Keep stirring until the meat pieces turns to look like very small chunks.Check igif the meat is cooked.If the meat is cooked and there is a some amount of  water in it,then keep it in high flame. When all the water evaporates,add garam masala  and simmer.Cover the pan with the lid and allow it to be on flame for 2minutes.Remove from fire.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with chapathi, paratha, naan  or  rice.

Tip: Freshly made ginger garlic paste adds a very good flavour to the dish.