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Ground Chicken Or Turkey With Peas (Murghi Ka Keema)




Ingredients

Quantity
Vegetable oil
3 tbsp
1” stick cinnamon
1 piece
Cardamom pods
4
Bay leaves
2
Small onion – chopped
1
Garlic – finely chopped
3 cloves
Peeled & finely grated fresh ginger
2 tsp
Ground chicken or turkey
1 ½ pounds
Fresh or frozen peas – lightly cooked
6 to 7 ounces
Ground turmeric
¼ tsp
Garam masala
1 tsp
Cayenne
¼ tsp
Salt
½ to ¾
Fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp
Freshly ground pepper



Put the oil in a wide pan and set over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, put in the cinnamon, cardamom, and bay leaves. Stir for a few seconds. Put in the onion. Stir and fry until the onion pieces turn brown at the edges. Put in the garlic and stir for a few seconds. Put in the ginger and stir for another few seconds. Now put in the chicken (or turkey). Stir and fry until all the lumps are broken up. Now put in all the remaining ingredients. Stir to mix and cook for another 2-3min, stirring as you do so.

Note:     The whole spices - bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pods - are not meant to be eaten. Serves 3-4