Ground Beef With Spinach and Mint
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 25, 2009 - 11:11pm

Ingredients




1 pound ground beef
10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
1/2 cup cilantro
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 inch cinnamon stick
3 green cardamom pods
3 cloves
1 garlic glove, minced
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 onion, sliced thin
2 hot green chillies, finely sliced (less if you don't 
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup plain yogurt, whipped smooth

Preparation

1 Make a paste by pureeing the spinach, cilantro and mint in a food processor, with a tbsp or two of water. (don't go overboard on the mint otherwise the whole paste tastes bitter) 2 Heat the oil on medium and throw in the cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon stick. After 1 minute add the onion and saute till golden-brown. 3 Then put in the green chillies, chopped garlic and ginger and cook for another minute. 4 Stir in the beef, red chilli powder, ground cumin, garam masala, ground black pepper, salt and cook on medium-high heat for 10 mins, stirring often. 5 Add half of the yogurt and mix well till incorporated and cook for another 2 mins. 6 Put in all of the green paste, mix well, and simmer for 10 mins. 7 Stir in the rest of the yogurt, cooking the whole thing for a further 5 mins. Taste for salt. Serve hot with parathas and fresh tomato salsa!

About


I was inspired by Chef Suvir Saran's recipe in his excellent cookbook - Indian Home Cooking. Spinach is so good for you that I try to incorporate it in as many recipes as I can. My mom used to make a version of this dish when I was growing up, and it's always been a regular go-to recipe for me. My version has several layers of flavor, which makes it a really interesting and satisfying meal!