KOFTA KEEMA (MEAT SAUCE)

Kofta Keema (Meat sauce) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 20m

Yield About 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/4 cup corn, peanut or vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan and add onions. Cook, stirring, until golden brown. Add meat and cook, chopping down with edge of a heavy metal spoon, until meat loses raw look.
Add the water and continue cooking, stirring often, until liquid is reduced by about half. Stir in tomato paste. Continue cooking about 5 minutes and add garlic. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes more or until reduced to about 2 cups. Add salt and pepper. Keep hot until ready to use. Serve with aushak (scallion dumplings).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 295, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 351 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram