Kheema Curry Recipes

KHEEMA: INDIAN GROUND BEEF WITH PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden. Add the garlic and ginger, and saute for another minute. Stir in the coriander, paprika, Garam Masala, cumin and cayenne, if using and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the beef, breaking up lumps with a spoon, and saute until the meat is no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of water and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in the fresh English peas. Stir well and simmer, partially covered, about 10 minutes or if using frozen peas, add them now, and cook another 5 minutes, partially covered.
• Stir in the vinegar and chopped cilantro. Garnish with torn cilantro leaves and serve with warm chapatis or pita bread.
• Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using, in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.

INDIAN MASALA KHEEMA (DRY SPICY MINCED MEAT)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the cooking oil in a wok or deep pan over medium heat.
• Add the cumin seeds and fry for 1 minute or until the seeds stop spluttering.
• Add the onions and sauté till they turn a pale golden color, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger pastes and fry for 1 minute to get rid of the "raw" fragrance.
• Add the coriander, cumin, garam masala, and salt to taste and sauté, stirring almost continuously, until the oil begins to separate from the masala. (When this happens, you know the spices are cooked to perfection.)
• Add the meat to the masala and sauté until browned, stirring often to prevent burning- about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes , stir, and cook until they are soft.
• Turn off the heat, add the lime or lemon juice, and stir to mix well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

KEEMA RECIPE | MUTTON KEEMA CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a pan with oil and saute the dry spices for a minute - bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms.
• Add green chilies and onions. Fry them well on a medium flame until evenly golden.
• Saute ginger garlic paste for a minute or until the raw smell goes off.
• Add keema and saute for 2 to 3 mins on a low heat.
• Sprinkle salt & all the spice powders - turmeric, red chili powder and garam masala. Also add mint now.
• Saute for 3 to 4 mins on a low heat.
• Cover and cook for about 8 to 10 mins on the lowest heat. You will see some moisture being released and the keema is slightly tender.
• Add tomato and saute until the tomato blends well with keema completely. This takes about 5 to 6 mins. The raw smell of tomatoes should go away by now.
• Pour ¼ cup water, stir and cook covered until the keema is completely tender meaning it's cooked.
• Open the lid, evaporate the water if any left to suit your taste. Adjust salt and spice powder at this stage. If you desire you can add more masala too at this stage and saute until the keema comes to a desired consistency.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and stir.
• Keep mutton keema covered until served.
• Sprinkle some lemon juice over keema before you serve with rice, paratha and fresh cut onions, cucumbers and carrot.

KHEEMA MATAR (BEEF AND PEA CURRY)

Steps:

• Melt ghee in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds; stir until fragrant and starting to crackle, about 1 minute. Stir in onion, jalapeno pepper, curry, garlic, ginger, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Pour tomatoes into the skillet; stir to combine, about 2 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and salt; stir thoroughly. Add beef; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the meat, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes. Add frozen peas, cover, and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. For a thicker consistency, increase heat to medium and simmer curry, uncovered, until sauce reduces, about 5 minutes.

MUTTON KEEMA RECIPE OR KEEMA CURRY

Steps:

• Firstly, wash mutton keema and strain out the excess water from the keema with a strainer.
• Take a pressure cooker or a cooking vessel.
• Into it, add oil and heat it.
• Add sliced onions, green chillies and saute until the onions turn very slight brown color.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute to get rid of raw smell.
• Add mutton keema into it and roast well.
• Roast it until the keema changes its color and there is no water remaining.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, mix it and roast it for few minutes and cook until oil appears at the sides.
• Add chopped tomatoes, garam masala powder, black pepper powder, mix and cook until the tomatoes turn soft.
• Add about one and a half cups of water, mix it well.
• Pressure cook the keema for 3 whistles on sim flame or cook them until it gets tender.
• Reduce the steam.
• Add fresh coriander leaves, crushed kasoori methi and mix.
• Cook for few minutes if there is any water remaining.
• Switch off the flame.
• Serve it with roti, rice or paratha!!!

GROUND BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Finely chop the shallot onions, vine tomatoes and coriander. Cut the potato into small cubes.
• In a large pan or skillet, drizzle 3 tablespoon of oil and sauté the potato cubes with medium heat until golden brown. Remove from oil and set aside.
• In the remaining oil, add the chopped onions and sauté them until translucent, then add the garlic paste and ginger paste in. Stir for few seconds and follow with chopped tomatoes.
• When the tomatoes become soft, add the tomato puree, salt, turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder, cumin powder. Stir well for 5 seconds, follow with the ground beef and cook until the beef changed into brown and no longer pink.
• Place the sautéed potato cubes back in. Pour the warm water in, stir well, close the lid and simmer for another 8-10 minutes with low heat until the beef potatoes are cooked. You can add extra warm water if the sauce is too thick.
• Turn off heat, stir in the chopped coriander, fresh ground black pepper and transfer to serving plate.
• Serve over a bowl of cooked basmati rice and garnish with extra chopped coriander and fresh chilli slices. Or you can serve with any of your favourite naan, chapati, or flatbread.

KEEMA CURRY - EASY MINCE RECIPE {READY IN UNDER 30 MINUTES}

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onion and garlic over a low heat for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add the mince and ginger and cook until browned (about 5 minutes).
• Then add the curry powder, sugar, tinned tomatoes PLUS half a can of water (so fill the empty tomato can halfway and splash it in).
• Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
• Add the peas to heat through for a minute or two just before serving.