Kheema - Aarti Sequeira

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef (preferably grass-fed, 80% fat-20% lean)
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2-inch thumb ginger, peeled and minced, about 2 tablespoons
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped (or canned fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained; either way about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup water
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 teaspoons malt vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
• 1/4 cup chopped freshly cilantro leaves and stems