Aromatic Masala Mince
A speedy Indian-inspired recipe that you can also make using lamb mince. It's so quick you can enjoy during the busy midweek, and what's more it's an ideal recipe to batch cook and freeze and use at a later date - win win!
Ingredients
- 1 x 500g pack beef mince, 5% fat
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 x 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1-2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 handfuls freshly chopped coriander
Method
- Heat a large, shallow, non-stick frying pan until hot and cook the mince, onion, garlic and ginger for 5-7 minutes.
- Reduce the heat and add the tomatoes, chillies, seasoning, garam masala and half the coriander.
- Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with the remaining coriander and serve with wholegrain or plain rice, poppadums and a cucumber raita, or a selection of relishes.
Nutrition
Based on 5% fat beef mince, each serving provides:
| Energy | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205kcal | 5.7g (Low) | 2.6g (Low) | 6.3g (Low) | 0.31g (Low) |
| 10% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 5% |
% of the reference intake
Each serving also provides: 8.1g Carbohydrates | 29.5g Protein | 2g Fibre
Typical values per 100g: Â 89kcal Energy | 2.5g Fat | 1.1g Saturates
This recipe uses 5% fat beef mince. If other cuts are used then the nutrition information may vary. Serving suggestions are not included.
