Ingredients:
2 medium size onion chopped
4 small cardamon pods (slit with a knife or crush with a glass bottle)
2 tsp of cumin seeds
6 cloves of garlic & 2 inch of ginger (to make into a paste). Alternatively, you can use 2 tsp ginger and 4 tsp garlic paste from the jar.
Mix 2 tsp of each turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder and garam masala with 4 tbsps of water (this is to prevent graininess in the gravy)
600g of mince beef
4 tbsps of tomato paste
2 cup of frozen peas
1 green chilli (cook as a whole)
some chopped coriander for garnish
Method:
1. Fry the cumin seeds, cardomon pods and the chopped onions with 6 tbsps full of oil on medium heat. Cook till the onions become golden brown.
2. Add the ginger garlic paste and spices (turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder & garam masala) to the onion mixture and fry till aromatic, over low heat. (If the spices to stick to the post, add a little water, say about 2 tbsp or so.)
3. Then add the remaining ingredients (mince beef, tomato paste, green chilli and frozen peas) into the spice mixture, stir to mix until well combine. Allow the ingredients to simmer on low heat.
(If the mixture starts to burn, add a little water to stop the burning. )
4. When the oil starts to separate (a layer of oil form on top of the gravy), Add about a cup of water and season with salt and allow the curry to simmer for a further 10 mins.
5. Finally, garnish with chopped coriander before you serve.
Source: Fuss Free Cooking