Kofta Keema (Meat sauce)

Ingredients

• ¼ cup corn, peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 cup finely chopped onions
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
• Salt to taste if desired
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (16 servings)

    43 calories; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 10 milligrams cholesterol; 25 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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About 2 cups

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and add onions. Cook, stirring, until golden brown. Add meat and cook, chopping down with edge of a heavy metal spoon, until meat loses raw look.
2. Add the water and continue cooking, stirring often, until liquid is reduced by about half. Stir in tomato paste. Continue cooking about 5 minutes and add garlic. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes more or until reduced to about 2 cups. Add salt and pepper. Keep hot until ready to use. Serve with aushak (scallion dumplings).

About 20 minutes