Kheema Matar /Kheema Masala With Green Peas.

 An Ideal Sunday morning breakfast ''Kheema Pav ""especially having it hot with kadak/hard/ Brun Pav has always been our favourite. Very popular on streets of Mumbai  or at  any Iranian Cafe in South Mumbai..Kheema keema is versatile and can be cooked in different ways Every time you make you can try something new.

Kheema Masala /Kheema Matar or Mince Masala is a simple mince preparation yet taste delicious..Kheema with Pav goes very well .There are various ways in which Keema Matar/Kheema Masala is prepared . The one served on the streets of Mumbai is a dry dish mainly made on Tawa .Some like it very dry whereas some like oil floating on it. We normally prepare it with potatoes and green peas either in red masala or green masala.

It can be made with any mince you prefer. The preparation is quite basic but the taste is delectable.Have it with Pav/Bread or Naan or Khubus .It goes very well with anything.

Ingredients:
500 gm  Mince
4 to 5 med sized  Onions  chopped finely
2 tomatoes chopped
2 medium sized potato cut in cubes
1/2 cup green peas
1 carrot cut in small cubes
6 to 7 green chillies/ as needed
1 tsp garam masala powder
8 to 10 garlic cloves minced
1and 1/2  inch ginger chopped fine
1 tsp chilli powder/mutton /meat masala
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 cup coriander leaves chopped
 1/4 cup fresh mint/pudina leaves chopped.
2 tbsp oil /as needed
salt to taste.
juice of lime as needed

Method:

• Wash the Mince  and drain all the excess water out.
• Heat the pan/vessel  on medium flame ,add sufficient oil once hot add the bay leaves and cumin seeds.
• Then add the chopped ginger and garlic fry well then add the chopped green chillies.
• Once its fried well add chopped onions and fry till soft and translucent..
• Add  tomatoes and fry till mushy then add the chilli powder /meat masala and salt once oil separates add mince and fry well .
• Then add the green peas and potatoes and add about 1 cup water/ as needed.
• Cover the lid and let it come to a nice boil .
• Simmer and let it cook till the mice and peas and potatoes are cooked .
• Now add the garam masala powder mix well and add chopped coriander  and mint leaves .
• Check for salt add if needed .Also squeeze in some lime juice 
• Have it hot with breads/Roti/Parotta/ with some jeera rice..