Kheema ("Indian Chili") Recipe

Nearly everyone I've made this dish for describes it as “Indian chili,” and true to its comfort food comparison, it’s the very first home-cooked dinner my brother and I would request every time we came home from boarding school.The spices in the garam masala blend range from the basics (cumin, coriander, peppercorns) to the exotic and unusual (saffron, fennel pollen, asafetida). For the sake of home-cookery, however, I’ve included my own simple garam masala you can make in a coffee grinder. Just be sure to wash it thoroughly before and after. Click here for Recipe SWAT Team: Chili.