Turkish Style Mince

Name: Turkish Style Mince
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 500 g lean ground lamb; 1 medium white onion; 2 bells bell peppers; 1 large red chili; 3 garlic cloves; 15 g flat leaf parsley; 0.5 tsp himalayan salt; 0.25 tsp cumin powder; 0.5 tsp paprika; 2 tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 0.5 tsp black pepper; flat bread; 1 tsp olive oil; lemon wedge

Gently simmered lamb, bells bell peppers and tomatoes, warmed with chilli and cumin. It comes to the table with squeeze of lemon over the top.

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

Start cooking mode

Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Start by adding oil to a pan on a medium heat and add the onions and garlic. Allow this to cook, slowly, stirring constantly to let the onions soften and colour slightly to bring out all the flavour. This should take about 2 minutes.
2 min
2
Once ready add the mince with the chopped bell peppers, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Continue to cook this for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking up the mince and letting the water coming from the mince reduce.
8 min
3
Now add the tomatoes, tomato puree and chilli, reducing the heat on low with a lid on, allowing the dish to simmer until the tomatoes cook and the dish deepens to a dark red colour. This normally takes around another 10 minutes and to ensure an even cook and the flavours to mix in, give this a stir every so often.
10 min
4
At the final stage remove the dish from the heat and add stir in the fresh parsley and add more salt if required. Toast some flat bread and serve with a squeeze of lemon over the top.