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Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber

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Meat-led keema-style rice bowls with beef mince, red lentils, peas, tomatoes, ginger, mild spices, cucumber, lime, and coriander.

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40 min705 kcal4 base servingsDinnerBeefRice BowlFamily Friendly
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Focus ingredients: beef mince, red lentils, basmati rice, peas

Dietary fit: Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Serving tip: The lentils stretch the beef and make the sauce thick enough for tidy rice bowls.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 500g beef mince
  • 180g red lentils
  • 300g basmati rice
  • 250g frozen peas
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 30g fresh ginger
  • 1 lime
  • 30g fresh coriander
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp mild curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide saucepan, saucepan with lid, sieve, grater, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 1: Prepare the bowls.
    Step 1

    Prepare the bowls

    Finely chop the onion, grate the garlic and ginger, rinse the red lentils, dice the cucumber, chop the coriander, and zest and juice the lime.

    12 min
  2. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 2: Cook the rice.
    Step 2

    Cook the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice, then simmer it with 600ml water and a pinch of salt for 10 minutes; turn off the heat and leave covered for 8 minutes.

    18 min
  3. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 3: Brown the beef.
    Step 3

    Brown the beef

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wide saucepan over a medium-high heat and cook the beef mince with a pinch of salt for 6 minutes, breaking it up until browned.

    6 min
  4. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 4: Build the spice base.
    Step 4

    Build the spice base

    Add the onion for 4 minutes until softened, then stir in the garlic, ginger, mild curry powder, ground cumin, and black pepper for 1 minute until fragrant.

    5 min
  5. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 5: Simmer the lentils.
    Step 5

    Simmer the lentils

    Stir in the red lentils, chopped tomatoes, and 450ml water, then simmer for 16 to 18 minutes until the lentils are soft and the sauce is thick.

    18 min
  6. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 6: Add the peas.
    Step 6

    Add the peas

    Stir in the frozen peas for 3 minutes until hot and bright green, adding a splash of water if the keema catches on the pan.

    3 min
  7. Beef Lentil Keema Rice with Peas and Cucumber cooking step 7: Serve with cucumber.
    Step 7

    Serve with cucumber

    Toss the cucumber with lime juice and half the coriander, then serve the keema over rice with the cucumber, lime zest, and remaining coriander.

    4 min