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Keema Matar

One serving has 633 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (145%), zinc (79%), niacin (78%), vitamin K (66%), manganese (58%) and selenium (58%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Keema Matar
Photo: Cabeza2000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (438 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: gluten, meat

Ingredients

  • 150 g Lamb, ground, raw
  • 60 g Onions, raw
  • 70 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 6 g Ginger, fresh
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 1.5 g Turmeric
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1.5 g Coriander seeds
  • 1.5 g Chili powder
  • 1.5 g Curry powder
  • 60 g Peas, green, frozen
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 g Salt
  • 60 g Water

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the chopped onion 5-6 minutes until golden.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic and green chili and cook 1 minute, then stir in the turmeric, cumin, coriander and chili powder.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook, mashing them down, until glossy and the oil starts to separate, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the lamb mince, breaking up any lumps, and cook over medium-high heat until no longer pink and cooked through to 74 °C (165 °F), about 8 minutes.
  5. Stir in the peas, garam masala blend and water, cover and simmer 10 minutes until the peas are tender and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Season with the salt, scatter with cilantro and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy633 kcal30%
Carbohydrates24 g
Water333 mL
Fiber7.4 g25%
Protein30.8 g64%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.7 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.94 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.89 g
Fat46.6 g
Monounsaturated17.3 g
Polyunsaturated8.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.5 g
Saturated17 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol110 mg
Calcium110 mg11%
Copper0.42 mg47%
Iron6.1 mg34%
Magnesium85.3 mg28%
Manganese1 mg58%
Phosphorus359 mg51%
Potassium875 mg19%
Selenium32 µg58%
Sodium599 mg
Zinc6.3 mg79%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.41 mg37%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.45 mg41%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.9 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg31%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.51 mg39%
Folate (vitamin B9)86.2 µg22%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.5 µg145%
Choline136 mg32%
Vitamin A127 µg18%
Vitamin C40.4 mg54%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3 IU1%
Vitamin E2.7 mg18%
Vitamin K59.8 µg66%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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