Keema Mattar

Name: Keema Mattar
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 0.75 cup onion; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp curry powder; 0.25 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp coriander powder; 0.25 tsp cumin powder; 1 lb skinless chicken breast; 1 cup tomatoes; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 cup green peas; 0.25 tsp crushed red chili pepper

Chicken, tomatoes and green peas come together in this Pakistani dish, fragrant with ginger and curry powder and simmered on the stove.

55 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 35 min · 55 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Combine the onion, ginger, garlic, and oil in the container of a food processor or blender. Blend to a fine puree.
2
Spoon and scrape the mixture into a small skillet and cook, stirring often, until mixture almost starts to brown, but do not brown. Add the curry powder, cinnamon, turmeric, coriander, and cumin and stir to blend. Add the meat and cook, stirring and chopping down with the side of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps.
3
When the meat has lost its raw look, add the tomatoes and lime juice. Add a generous grinding of pepper and the hot red pepper. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes. Add the peas and continue cooking until the peas are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.