For the filling

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped finely
  
• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
  
• 1 star anise
  
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, dry roasted and ground
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
  
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  
• 1 1/2 cups ground beef
  
• 1 small hot green chile, thinly sliced
  
• 6 or 7 mint leaves, chopped finely
  
• 1 tablespoon dill leaves, chopped finely
  

For the paratha dough

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  
• 2 tablespoons oil or ghee, for frying
  
• 1 handful flour, for dusting
  

Preparation: 

1. First make the minced beef filling: Heat the oil add the chopped onion, ginger, and garlic. Fry until it’s light brown and the raw smell of the garlic disappears. Add all the whole spices and then stir, then add the ground spices.
2. Add the tomato puree and fry for a few seconds. Add a few splashes of water to ensure it doesn’t burn or stick to the pan.
3. Now add the ground beef. Mix well and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until the water has evaporated and the ground beef is brown. Once cooked, add all the fresh herbs and chile. Keep aside. Take out whole spices before adding to paratha.
4. Make the paratha: Prepare the paratha dough by adding the flours and salt in a mixing bowl, slowly add tepid water until the flour comes together. Knead on a floured surface until you have a soft dough. Place the dough back in the bowl and pour a little oil over the dough. Rub it all over the dough to avoid it getting stuck to the bowl. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
5. To fill them, take a tennis ball size of dough, roll out into a small circle with the help of some flour on your work surface. The middle part should be thicker than the outer part. Place about 2 tbsp of keema filling and bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly, but gently. Flatten slightly with your hands and then roll out the filled dough into a flat paratha while dusting the dough with dry flour. The paratha should be about 1-2 mm thin and round.
6. Heat a non-stick pancake pan or griddle and fry the paratha on either side, using little ghee/oil/butter. Cook each side until light brown on either side (about 5-6 minutes, pressing down the sides with a spatula all the time). Serve hot with yogurt or mint chutney.