Smoked Ground Beef/Viel (Keema)

Submitted by Samar

"This is a traditional Pakistani recipe I inherited from my mom its delicious, spicy and yummy..... It tastes amazing with pita bread or tortillas...."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 bowls
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 onions (thinly sliced)
• 4 tablespoons garlic paste
• 5 tablespoons ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder (roasted)
• 2 tablespoons white poppy seeds (roasted and grounded)
• 1 tablespoon garam masala powder (Mix spice Powder)
• 150 g yogurt
• 1⁄2 cup oil

directions

1. Marinate the meat with garlic, ginger, tenderizer, salt &red chilli powder for minimum 2 hours.
2. Roast the Corriander powder by placing the powder in a non stick frying Pan and cooking it over very slow heat until u can smell a good aroma.
3. Roast poppy seeds the same way and than grind them to powder.
4. Heat oil in a deep pot, fry onions till golden brown take it out and spread it on a flat surface.
5. Cook the marinated meat in the same oil for about 5 minute
6. Add Corriander Powder and poppy seeds powder cook for about 15 minute.
7. Blend yogourt, fried onion and spice powder in a blender to make a fine paste.
8. Add the paste to the meat and cook on a slow heat for about 30min or until the water dries out .
9. When the oil rises on the curry place a piece of bread or foil or onion peels on the centre of the curry.
10. Burn a piece of coal on the stove top and place it over the piece of foil and pour 1 tsp oil, instantly smoke will start coming out of it cover the pot immedietly.
11. Take it of the heat and let it smoke for 5 minute.
12. garnish with onions rings, lemon and shredded ginger pieces.
13. Serve hot with Pita bread or tortillas.