Keema aloo. Hosting a gathering with friends? Whip up this stir fried spiced minced meat adorned with potatoes and pops of green herbs. With a classic backdrop of aromatic spices, the keema mixture pairs well with soft, golden potatoes. Sprinkle generously with chopped coriander (cilantro) for a stunning dish. This is exactly what your menu needs!
This simple recipe proves you don’t need fancy ingredients to create a delicious meal. In fact, there are umpteen ways to cook minced meat, from simple stir fries to lasagne. If you love cooking with this simple ingredient, here’s a new way to cook them with a flavor boost from spices.
Keema aloo literally translates to minced meat and potatoes. Minced meat is stir fried with lots of spices giving it a beautiful dark brown color. The potatoes are added to the browned minced meat and cooked until tender and soft. You can add more or less potatoes to make a simple, satisfying side. I love the fact that they are perfect for weeknight dinners as well as for your next gathering.
Keema Aloo Recipe
Cook keema or minced meat - Ground meat, lamb, beef or chicken, is the key ingredient of this recipe. You’ll need to sauté the meat in spices before adding in the potatoes. To do this, start with frying the onions until golden followed by sauteing ginger, garlic and green chilies. The spices in this recipe include ground turmeric, ground coriander and red chili powder. When you get a nice aroma, add tomato paste and fry with the spices. Next, you’ll need to add the minced meat. Let it cook for about 10 minutes to get that beautiful brown color.
Add aloo or potatoes - Potatoes are a great addition to this keema recipe in terms of both flavor and texture. Cook them with the minced meat. Once tender, you can add garam masala, yogurt and plenty of coriander (cilantro) leaves. Give this a quick stir fry!
More Keema (Minced Meat) Recipes:
- Easy Keema Paratha
- Keema Rice
- Keema Naan | Spiced Minced Meat Stuffed Naan
- Keema Pav | Indian Sloppy Joes
- Lamb Keema | Spiced Minced Meat
- Keema Paratha | Minced Meat Paratha
- Keema Samosa | Minced Meat Samosa
- Keema Biryani
Keema Aloo | Minced Meat With Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 green chili chopped (optional)
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 500 g ground minced lamb or beef
- 2 potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ cup chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped coriander cilantro leaves, to garnish
- Lemon wedges to garnish (optional)
- Naan or rice to serve
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 2-3 minutes or until browned.
- Add ginger, garlic, and green chilies (if using). Sauté, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add ground turmeric, ground coriander, and red chili powder. Sauté, stirring, for about 40 seconds or until aromatic.
- Add tomato paste. Sauté, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
- Add ground (minced) meat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for about 10 minutes or until browned evenly.
- Add potatoes.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Add yogurt, garam masala, and chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander (cilantro) leaves.
- Serve with naan or rice.
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Notes
- You can add green peas if you like
- Tomato paste can be substituted with fresh tomatoes
Nutrition
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