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The Kachnar trees (Bauhinia variegata) in Pakistan are now in bud which means that for three weeks we can make this very tasty dish. As Orchid trees or Mountain Ebony Trees are considered a pest in Florida plus a nuisance in a few gardens, for their petals littering driveways and sidewalks, listed here is a method of using the flowers right before they bloom.

mince beef recipes - You cut the twigs that have the buds growing on them in clusters at their tips and separate the buds from all of these later. You simply take away the buds making use of their tiny stalks attached in the twigs and if the flowers are only start to open, a great deal the better. You have to wash them under cold flowing water prior to deciding to add these to the pot, of course.

beef mince recipes - In case you have never eaten them before, they taste a little like liver and so are filled with minerals and vitamins, so can be healthy. Cooking them thickly minced (ground) beef is a delicious means of with such flowers.

Ajwain is quite like thyme which is often used as an alternative.

Kachnar Buds and Minced (Ground) Beef

½ kg thickly minced or ground beef

½ kg kachnar buds

2 onions, chopped

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 " cinnamon, peeled and finely chopped

6 green chillies finely chopped

3 tomatoes chopped

1 handful fresh coriander leaves snipped

1 handful fresh mint leaves, snipped

One teaspoon cumin seeds

One teaspoon ajwain or dried thyme

One teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly crushed

One teaspoon turmeric

1 tbsp chilli powder

1 tbsp garam masala

1 cup oil salt according to taste

1½ glasses water

Method

Put the oil inside a pan and when it is hot, add the garlic and ginger and fry for one minute until they're soft.

Add the cumin seeds and ajwain or thyme and fry for 30 seconds. Then put the minced meat in the pan. Stir and cook for 5 minutes over a moderate heat.

Add the chopped onions and fry for One or two minutes.

Add the tomatoes and chilli together with the rest of the spices with the exception of the garam masala.

mince beef recipes - Position the lid on and turn the heat down low and cook for 5 minutes.

Stir well and add the garam masala and 1 glass water and cook to get a further A few minutes.

Now stir within the kachnar buds and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

Add half glass of water when it begins to boil, turn heat down to low and add the mint and coriander, cover and cook for another 15 minutes until the kachnar buds are tender.

Check to make sure there's enough water in the pan so it does not burn.

Serve with natural yoghurt as a side dish and naan or roti.