Keema (Indian Ground Beef Curry)

taunto
taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
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Copy/Pasting from my cooking blog ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/taunto )where I share authentic Indian/Pakistani/Arabic recipes. Most of the recipes are handed down to me by Late mother, my sister or my sister in law. Hope you enjoy it!


This recipe is shared by my sister-in-law. Keema is a very popular dish in Indian/Pakistan/Afghanistan and is very cheap to make, plus it can be fairly low in calories because you get huge servings out of little amount of beef.

Ingredients

Onions 2 large or 3 medium. Very thinly sliced
2 cloves (optional but they add a nice flavor and and arom)
4 black pepper corns
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tbsp ginger+garlic paste. Can use fresh garlic/ginger too
2 lbs ground beef (I used 15% fat but you can go lower leaner. Infact I encourage leaner. Any higher % fat ground beef is too much for Keema)
1.5 tsp red chilli pepper powder (Use cayan pepper if you got it)
2 tsp ground coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala (can use curry powder though I wouldn't recommend it)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2-3 tomatoes depending on size finely sliced
3 medium sized potatos into small cubes
2 tbsp olive oil
salt
cilantro

Recipe

Brown the onions in olive oil. Once they change the color to golden brown add pepper corns, cumin seed and cloves. Add ground beef and giner/garlic. Let it fry in its own fat along with onions till all the water is evaporated

Once there is almost no water left, add the spices (chilli pepper powder, salt, coriander powder, garam masala and turmeric powder). Stir it up and cook the meat with the spices for a few.

Add Tomatoes and about 1 cup of water and let it cook on slow heat for about 20 minutes. Add the potatos and about 1 more glass water. Let it cook for another 20 minutes or till you feel the potatos are very tender. Ideally you want to have a bit of a liquidy curry since you will be serving this with bread or rice however if you want less liquidy Keema you can let the water evaporate more. Add cilantros and have at it :)

I usually eat this with home-made chapati (Indian bread, very easy to make) or rice but you can use this for tacos and burritos too.



Nutrition info per serving
This recipe makes about 8 servings

Calories 357
Carbs: 19
Fat: 21
Protein: 23
Fiber: 2
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  • natalie412
    natalie412 Posts: 1,039 Member
    Sounds delicious!
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    yummy!
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I was looking for a good Keema recipe! Thanks much!
  • comogirl
    comogirl Posts: 154 Member
    Sounds good!!!!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    I was looking for a good Keema recipe! Thanks much!

    You're welcome. I have been eating it for a few days and its delicious.

    You can substitute potatoes for chick peas or green peas too btw
  • IamOnMywayNow
    IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
    Bump!!! Cant wait to try this!
  • bubbabooie
    bubbabooie Posts: 2
    Had a couple of friends over to share this with for dinner. It was very good and enjoyed by everyone. Served it with brown rice and chapatte and Naan. I had to buy all the spices but it was worth it. Thank you for sharing.
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    Bump for future use
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    Looooove curry. Eating Indian tomorrow hehe
  • elka67
    elka67 Posts: 268 Member
    Love a good curry thanks, altho here in the UK it might end up being a 'horse keema' ;-)
    Sure it'll be great either way. Thanks.
  • shellbee381
    shellbee381 Posts: 26
    Will definitely try..thanks.
  • sparklelioness
    sparklelioness Posts: 600 Member
    Bump
  • squindles
    squindles Posts: 350 Member
    Sounds yummy thankyou :happy:
  • BeccaBollons
    BeccaBollons Posts: 652 Member
    Bump for later. Thank you OP
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,471 Member
    Bumping to remind myself to give this a go! Thanks! For any other Brits, cilantro is coriander leaves.
  • Dead_Darling
    Dead_Darling Posts: 478 Member
    I made this a few days ago, but didn't add potatoes or peas and used chilli flakes. I love how it's so simple to make and it can last for days!
  • sarski77
    sarski77 Posts: 79
    I've made something like this before - it's delicious! Also works a treat with Quorn mince for a lower fat/vegetarian option.
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    Bumping so I can bookmark your blog :)
  • Mrs_Wellington
    Mrs_Wellington Posts: 74
    Bump.Thanks.:smile:
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    Bump
  • srworthy
    srworthy Posts: 21 Member
    Your blog has found a place in my bookmarks. Thanks! :)
  • Dottyb1940
    Dottyb1940 Posts: 188 Member
    Thanks for posting
  • Dottyb1940
    Dottyb1940 Posts: 188 Member
    Bump
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Going to have to try that. Except minus the potatoes probably. I completely forgot about the existence of garam masala but I have a vague memory of deliciousness.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Yeah, going to have to make this! Thanks for sharing :)
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Thank you for posting this - printing it out now, definitely want to try this!
  • BalmyD
    BalmyD Posts: 237 Member
    This sounds delicious- I'm going to try it. Thanks for posting!
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    The husband and I were just talking about what we are having for dinner. That question has been answered. Yummy.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    Thanks Taunto! I know what I'm having for Sunday dinner! :drinker:
  • jsd_135
    jsd_135 Posts: 291 Member
    OMG, I'll definitely be checking out your blog. Thanks for the recipes!

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