Aug 14, 2012

Minced meat pasta / Keema pasta



Ingredients:
1) Pasta (cooked) - 1 cup
2) Keema / minced meat - 1 1/2cup
3) Saunf / Fennel - 1 tsp
4) Cinnamon bark - 2 one-inch long
5) Cloves - 2
6) Onions - chopped - 1/2 cup
7) Tomato - chopped - 1/4 cup
8) Ginger - chopped - 1/2 tsp
9) Garlic - chopped - 1/2 tsp
10) Green chillies - 2 - chopped 
11) Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsps (add according to your taste)
12) Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
13) Garam masala - a pinch
14) Salt - according to your taste
15) Oil - 2 tbsp
16) Coriander -  for garnish


Method:

For pasta:
I have used rotini /fusili pasta . You can use any type of pasta you like.
Cook pasta and keep aside.

For the minced meat / keema sauce:
- Cook the minced meat in a cooker till tender.
- In a vessel, add oil and then add the cinnamon and cloves. When the oil is fragrant, add  
   the saunf, fry a bit.
- Then add ginger and garlic, fry for a while then add onions.
- When the onions are browned, add the green chillies and fry for a while.
- Now, add tomatoes and fry till it becomes a paste.
- Add the spices and fry well, add salt and sprinkle water till a smooth paste is formed.
- Add the cooked minced meat  and mix well, fry till you get a medium consistency
- To this minced meat, add the pasta and mix well.
- Garnish with coriander and serve.