How to Make Pakistani Minced Beef with Black-Eyed Beans Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Pakistan Minced Beef with Black-Eyed Beans

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4 Servings

5 tablespoons vegetable oil

 1 small onion, finely chopped

 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

 3/4 cup water, divided

 1 small tomato, chopped

 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric

 1/2 pound minced beef

 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained

 1/8 teaspoon garam masala

 2 teaspoons lemon juice

 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped green chile peppers

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and saute until light golden, then throw in the garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Put in 1/4 cup of the water and tomato, then season with salt, red chili powder, cumin, and turmeric. Simmer for 1 minute.

2. Add beef and cook for at least 10 minutes, adding another 1/4 cup of the water when it gets dry. When the beef mixture is dry, pour in the black-eyed peas. Cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of water, and reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until all of the water has cooked down, and you can see the oil.

3. Remove from the heat and mix in the garam masala. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the lemon juice, cilantro, and green chilies over the top.

For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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