Protein Swap | Ground Beef Keema
with Fresh Mint & Zesty White Rice
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
710 /serving
In Hindi, keema means minced meat, the basis for this well-loved comfort food curry. Browned ground beef is richly sauced with carrots and peas. Let lime juice and mint leaves DM your taste buds with fresh pings of flavour.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 14g Mint
- 1 Lime
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 300g Nantes carrots
- 160g White rice
- 150g Green peas
- 30ml Tomato paste
- 8g Curry Favour spices (garlic purée, coriander, ginger purée, sea salt, paprika, cumin, turmeric)
Contains: Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Medium pot
Oil
Zester
Salt
Total Fat
21 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Sodium
480 mg
Total Carb
100 g
Sugars
13 g
Protein
37 g
Fibre
12 g
Preparation
Cook the rice
- In a medium pot, combine the rice, 1 ¼ cups water (double for 4 portions) and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 17 to 20 min., until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat, add ½ the peas and let sit, covered, for 5 min. Fluff the rice.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, zest and quarter the lime.
- Small-dice the carrots.
- Mince the garlic.
- Pick the mint leaves off the stems; roughly chop the leaves.
- Crumble the patties.
Start the keema
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the carrots and ½ the spices. Sauté, 3 to 5 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the tomato paste and garlic. Sauté, 1 to 2 min., until dark red.
Finish the keema
- To the pan, add the crumbled patties and remaining spices. Sauté, 3 to 5 min., until beginning to brown.
- Add the remaining peas and ½ cup water (double for 4 portions). Cook, scraping up any browned bits, 2 to 4 min., until the sauce has thickened.
- Add the juice of ½ the lime wedges; stir well.
Finish & serve
- To the pot of rice, add the lime zest; stir well.
- Divide the rice between your plates.
- Top with the keema.
- Garnish with the mint and remaining lime wedges. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
