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Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 tacos
Calories 817kcal

Ingredients

The Kheema

  • 1 lb ground lamb or medium ground beef
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp ghee or butter or margarine
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup green pepper finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp ginger finely chopped
  • 2 red chilis finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp coriander ground
  • 2 tsp cumin ground
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes or passata
  • 1 tbsp mint finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 cup water for re-hydrating
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup peas frozen

The Raita

  • 3/4 cup yogurt plain (I used Greek)
  • 1/2 cup cucumber seedless, finely grated
  • 1 tbsp red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds toasted then ground
  • 1/2 tsp coriander seeds toasted then ground
  • 2-3 tbsp mint finely chopped
  • 2-3 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

The Rest

  • 2 cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 cup Pickled Red Onion
  • 4-6 small red chilis
  • 6 small garlic naan 6"-8"
  • 6" cucumber seedless, sliced into half moons

Instructions

The Raita

  • Do this first so it can sit in the fridge while you make everything else.
  • Whisk together all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl, seal and refrigerate

The Kheema

  • heat a large pan on medium heat, add butter, oil, bay leaves and cumin seeds and saute til seeds begin to sizzle
  • Add onions and green pepper and continue to saute til softened- about 3 minutes
  • add garlic, ginger and chilies and saute another 2 minutes or so until fragrant
  • add salt, turmeric, chili powder, coriander, cumin, garam masala, the cloves and cardamom. Stir to fully combine
  • Add the tomatoes, mint and cilantro. Stir to combine.
  • Add the meat, breaking it apart to small pieces, stir everything together then simmer covered for 20 minutes or so until most of the water is gone
  • remove the lid partially and continue to simmer on medium-low for another 10 minutes until last of the water goes
  • stir in the milk and peas, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and continue partially covered for another 10 minutes until mostly evaporated. Remember you want a drier kheema for this, it's going into the naan.

The Rest

  • Prepare the naan to package instructions, making sure it remains soft and maleable
  • Assemble the tacos, this is the order I used- cucumbers, onions, raita, chilies, cilantro

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
817
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
42
g
65
%
Saturated Fat
 
15
g
94
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
14
g
Cholesterol
 
83
mg
28
%
Sodium
 
1088
mg
47
%
Potassium
 
799
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
 
82
g
27
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
15
g
17
%
Protein
 
28
g
56
%
Vitamin A
 
1463
IU
29
%
Vitamin C
 
93
mg
113
%
Calcium
 
219
mg
22
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.