Beef and celery pasta with tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger;
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced;
• 1 small or medium-size onion,
• finely minced;
• 2 medium-size tomatoes, sliced to bite-size;
• 4 stalks of celery, thinly sliced/slivered;
• about 1/2 libra ground beef;
• 3-4 shitake mushrooms caps, sliced thinly;
• pinch of cumin, fennel;
• 1 teaspoon curry powder;
• salt and pepper to taste;
• cooked pasta