Why it works for iron
Keema is a quick mince curry, and a big handful of spinach turns it into an iron meal. Beef brings heme iron, and tomato and lemon bring vitamin C for the spinach.
- Iron from
- Spinach, beef mince
- Let in by
- Spinach, tomato, lemon juice
- In the way
- Nothing: no dairy, tea or coffee
Plant iron needs a key to get in. On this plate it has one.
Ingredients
- 125 g beef mince
- 150 g spinach
- 1 tomato
- 1 small onion
- Ginger, garlic, garam masala, turmeric, chilli
- ½ lemon
Method
- 1
Soften the onion, ginger and garlic in a little oil. Add the spices for 30 seconds.
- 2
Brown the mince, add the chopped tomato and simmer 10 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the spinach until it wilts and finish with lemon. Leave out the raita: it is yogurt.
Drink water with it. Have coffee or tea 1 hour before or 2 hours after, as they hold plant iron back.
