Pakistani Keema Kareley (Ground Beef and Bitter Melon)

Ingredients

• 1 onion medium, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef washed and rinsed
• 3 small tomatoes chopped
• 1 inch ginger piece, crushed
• 5 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 green chillies chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon plain whole milk yogurt
• 2 melons medium sized Chinese or Indian* bitter, seeded and chopped into 1 inch pieces, about 1 lb
• 2 teaspoons salt for prepping the bitter melon
• vegetable oil for frying
• juice a quarter of a lemon optional
• coriander leaves chopped, for garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 490 calories
• Carbohydrate : 26 grams
• Cholesterol : 80 milligrams
• Fat : 33 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 25 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 1870 milligrams
• Sugar : 17 grams
• TransFat : 1.5 grams