red lentil-ground beef chili(one pot meals)

Ingredients

• Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
• 1 onion chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons of ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chillies split
• 1-inch piece cinnamon
• 500 g ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 4 medium-sized tomatoes roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons of red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup red lentil(dal, dhal)
• Salt to season
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon of sugar(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a pan over low heat and pour in the oil.

2. 2

   Add onions, ginger-garlic paste(2 tbs), green chilli, cinnamon and cook for 3 minutes over low medium heat.

3. 3

   Once the onion turns translucent, add the minced meat(500g), season with salt and break down the ground meat with a wooden spoon, cook until all the liquid from the ground meat evaporates and starts browning with the oil.

4. 4

   Continue to brown the meat over medium heat for a further 5 minutes.Add turmeric(1/2 tsp), chilli powder(2 tbs), pepper(1 tsp) and tomatoes to the minced beef mixture.

5. 5

   Crush the tomatoes into the meat with a wooden spoon while combining the ingredients. 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the water to the washed red lentils(1/2 cup)to the pan, gently stir the dhal into the meat mixture, season with salt if necessary.

7. 7

   Over low-medium heat simmer the chili until the dhal turns soft and water is completely reduced.

8. 8

   Pour in the coconut milk(1/2 cup), stir with all the ingredients, slow simmer until curry chili thickens. add sugar(1 tbs)and stir to round off the taste.

9. 9

   Taste and make sure there’s adequate salt seasoning. Always serve warm.

10. 10

    If you are reheating the chili after a few hours, add 1/4 cup water and reheat to bring the consistency back.