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Smoked Tandoori Tawa Keema
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A flavorful smoked tandoori spiced beef mince cooked on a griddle with tomatoes and aromatic spices, finished with fresh coriander, lemon juice, and coal smoke. Served best with naan.
00:30:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- Yogurt (Dahi) - 0.75 cup (¾ cup)
- Tandoori masala - 2 tbsp (2 tablespoons)
- Ginger garlic paste (Adrak lehsan paste) - 1.5 tbsp (1½ tablespoons)
- Beef mince (qeema) - 500 g (500 grams)
- Tomatoes (Tamatar) - 3 medium (3 medium)
- Water - 0.5 cup + 2-3 tbsp (½ cup plus 2-3 tablespoons)
- Cooking oil - 3-4 tbsp (3-4 tablespoons)
- Salt (Namak) - 1 tsp (1 teaspoon or to taste)
- Coriander powder (Dhania powder) - 0.5 tsp (½ teaspoon)
- Red chili powder (Lal mirch powder) - 0.5 tsp (½ teaspoon or to taste)
- Cumin powder (Zeera powder) - 1 tsp (1 teaspoon)
- Garam masala powder - 0.5 tsp (½ teaspoon)
- Fresh coriander (Hara dhania) - 2 tbsp chopped (2 tablespoons chopped plus extra for garnish)
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp (2 tablespoons)
- Onion rings (Pyaz) - watch the video to see (for topping)
- Charcoal (Koyla) - watch the video to see (for smoke)
- Lemon slices - watch the video to see (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare marinade: In a bowl, whisk together yogurt, tandoori masala, and ginger garlic paste until smooth.
- Marinate beef mince: Add beef mince to the marinade, mix well, cover, and let it marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Cook tomatoes: Place tomatoes and ½ cup water on a griddle, cover, and cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Prepare tomatoes: Chop the cooked tomatoes with a spoon, remove the skin, then finely chop the tomatoes and move them to one side of the griddle.
- Cook tomatoes with spices: Add cooking oil to the tomatoes, mix well, and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Add salt, coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, and garam masala powder. Mix well.
- Add water and cook: Add 2-3 tablespoons water, mix well, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Cook marinated mince: Add the marinated beef mince, mix well, and cook on medium flame for 8-10 minutes. Cover and cook on low flame for another 8-10 minutes. Then cook on high flame until oil separates.
- Finish with fresh ingredients: Add fresh coriander and lemon juice, mix well.
- Add onion rings and smoke: Place onion rings on top and give coal smoke for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh coriander and lemon slices. Serve hot with naan.
