Recipe- Spicy And Flavorful Keema Curry

Keema Curry is one of the most popular Indian & Pakistani dishes made with ground meat. It is an easy one-pot dish that can be made in just 30 minutes.

Keema or minced meat is cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spices, to make the most flavorful Keema Matar that the whole family will love.

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Mutton or lamb, chicken
3 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
1 ¼ cup Yellow onion finely diced
1 Green Chili Pepper finely diced
5 cloves Garlic minced
1 ½ teaspoon Ginger grated
1 ½ cup Tomato finely chopped
½ cup Green peas frozen
2 tablespoon Plain Yogurt full-fat
¼ cup Water
½ teaspoon Garam Masala
1 teaspoon Lime or Lemon juice
Cilantro to garnish

Spices

1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
½ teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder)
½ teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
1 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste

Whole Spices

1 stick Cinnamon (Dalchini) about 1.5 inch
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
½ teaspoon Black Peppercorns optional
1 Bay leaf (Tej Patta)

Method

- Heat medium size pan on medium-high heat and add ghee in it. Add all the whole spices and saute them for 30 seconds.

- Add onions, green chilies, saute for 4-5 minutes until they turn golden. Add ginger, garlic, and saute for 2 minutes until the raw smell is gone

- Add tomatoes and all spices. Saute for 4-5 minutes until the liquid is all dried up and the oil starts to separate.

- Add ground mutton. Mix well with the other ingredients. This is important, so the keema does not form lumps.

- Cook till the keema for 4-5 minutes until it changes color. Then lower heat, cover with a lid for 4-5 minutes.

- Then cook uncovered till the meat is cooked through and fat separates once again. This will take about 10-12 minutes. Stir at regular intervals.

- Add the green peas, yogurt, and water. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes.

- Add lemon juice, cilantro leaves and mix well.

- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with naan or dinner rolls (toast them with a little butter).