Minced Beef With Black-eyed Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.