Best Keema With Peas 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.

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.

KEEMA WITH PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a medium bowl. Discard the fat.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garam masala and turmeric and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are softened, about 1 minute; season with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Return the meat to the skillet; stir in the yogurt and 1 1/4 cups water. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the mixture is thick (similar to chili), about 12 minutes.
• Stir in the peas and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the rice among bowls and top with the meat mixture. Top with yogurt and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

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.

KEEMA ALOO (GROUND BEEF AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until soft and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. If browned bits of onion are stuck to the bottom of the pan, stir water into onion and stir to loosen the browned bits.
• Mix ground beef, garlic, ginger, serrano chile, and cilantro into pan; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir coriander, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper, and turmeric into the beef; cook and stir until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and potatoes, cover pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Mix green peas into dish and cook until sauce has slightly thickened and flavors have blended, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala over the dish, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.