This Keema Matar dish is a traditional recipe of India and Pakistan and is really popular for its great taste and aroma. The fusion of beef and green peas is making this dish a great choice for your perfect dinner.
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Keema Matar is neither dry nor gravy that’s why you can enjoy this with plain white rice and also with traditional Indian chapattis or naan.
Prep Time – 10 Minutes
Cook Time – 35 Minutes
Yield – 4
Difficulty Level – Easy
Recipe Ingredients
- 1 pound beef mince
- 2 onions (thinly sliced)
- 4 tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 teaspoon white cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 3 green chilies (finely chopped)
- 3 to 4 pepper corns
- ½ teaspoon black cumin
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
Recipe Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add garlic and ginger paste. Sauté for 1 minute then add keema (mince) and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes with constant stirring.
- Now add sliced onions, salt, red chili powder, coriander, white cumin seeds and curry powder and mix well. Again cook for 3 to 4 more minutes.
- Now when the onions are translucent, add tomatoes, cover the pan and cook for about 6 to 7 minutes at low heat.
- Uncover the pan and smash the tomatoes with wooden spatula. Add the green peas, green chilies and 1 cup water. Again cook for about 10 to 12 minutes or until the peas are tender and ready.
- Now take cinnamon stick, black cardamom, cloves, black cumin, and pepper corns in a grinder and grind until fine powder. Set aside sealed until used (sealing will help in locking the aroma and fresh taste of garam masala powder)
- Take out the keema with green peas in a serving dish, sprinkle the garam masala and garnish the keema with chopped mint. Enjoy with garlic bread or hot naans.
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