Barbara Adams Beyond Wonderful » Keema Indian Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 5 black cardamom pods
• 1 2-inch cinnamon stick, broken
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 20 whole peppercorns
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 tteaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup drained canned chopped tomatoes*
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed