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- 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1-2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 teaspoons Turmeric powder
- 600g red onions, finely chopped/li>
- 25g garlic cloves, crushed
- 700g ground beef
- 1 egg, beaten
- 6-8 cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 8 cm cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 200g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- handful baby spinach leaves
- 1 red chili, finely sliced
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
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