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Tarka Indian Kitchen's Beyond Keema Curry

If Indian cooking is something you’re unfamiliar with, this is a great place to start! Plus, you can make it vegan-friendly or not! Beyond Keema Curry features plant-based ground meat with green peas and red potatoes, seasoned with coriander, dried chilis, and Indian spices. It can be served with vegan sweet yeast rolls or any bread or rice of your choosing. There are lots of fun spices and flavors in this dish!
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Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • ½ teaspoon kolonji seeds (substitute: mustard seeds)
  • 2 dried red chilies
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups diced yellow onion
  • ½ cup ginger garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1½ teaspoons ground paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1½ teaspoons curry powder
  • 1½ teaspoons garam masala
  • 2 pounds Ground Beyond Meat
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced boiled red potatoes (optional)
  • ½ cup green peas (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil on medium heat. Add the whole spices, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, kolonji seeds, dried red chilies, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and ground black pepper and cook until aromatic and the cumin begins to lightly brown (around 1 to 2 minutes).
  • Add the onions and cook until lightly browned and caramelized. Add the turmeric and toast gently for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ground paprika, ground coriander, ground cumin, garlic powder, curry powder, and garam masala and toast for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add the ground Beyond Meat and cook until browned (5 to 10 minutes). Add salt and tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes. Add up to ½ cup of water. Add the diced tomatoes, diced red potatoes, and green peas (if using). Simmer for another 5 minutes until mostly dry but still moist.
  • Serve in large dish. Garnish with accompaniments of your choice, like fresh cilantro, sliced red onion, sliced jalapeños. Serve with rice or pav bread.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Tarka Indian Kitchen.
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