Keema Karela

(Serves ~4)

• Ingredients
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, ground into paste
  • 1 inch ginger, ground into paste
  • 250 g minced beef
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes (~4 tomatoes)
  • 2 green chilies, chopped
  • 1 kg Karela
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2-3 Tbsp oil
• Instructions
  • Remove seeds from karela and cut into small pieces
  • Fry karela pieces with 1-2 Tbsp oil until brown, set aside
  • Fry onions with 1 Tbsp oil until brown
  • Add ginger and garlic paste
  • Add cumin, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, and salt
  • Add minced beef and fry well
  • Add fried karela pieces, tomatoes, and green chilies
  • Simmer with lid on pot for ~15 minutes
  • Remove lid and keep cooking until mixture is fairly dry