serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
40 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
40
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cardamom pods
- 3 cloves
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 cm x 3 cm piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) passata
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 500 g lamb mince (or beef)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- 15 g butter
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
- Salt and black pepper
- Lemon wedges, red onion rings, paratha or rice, to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil, cardamom and cloves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant, then add the onion and fry for a few minutes further. Add the garlic and ginger and fry for another few minutes until fragrant, then add the passata, then cook, until slightly thickened.
- Add the turmeric and chilli powder and mix well to combine. Add the mince and fry, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned. Add the sugar, fenugreek leaves (if using) and about 1 cup of water. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, adding more water if needed.
- Mix through the butter and garam masala, followed by the coriander. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste. Transfer the lamb kheema to a large serving bowl. Top with the onion rings and serve with the remaining lemon wedges and rice or paratha on the side.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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