Keema Curry Recipe
Ingredients
Ground Lamb/Mutton - 1 pound/ 0.5 kg
Onion - 1 large (finely chopped)
Tomatoes - 2 medium (finely chopped)
Green chillies - 2 slit lengthwise
Shahijeera/Caraway seeds - 2 pinches
Cardamom - 3 pods
Cinnamon sticks - 3 small
Cloves - 4-5
Kasoori Methi/Dried fenugreek leaves (optional) - 1 tbs
Dhaniya/Coriander powder - 0.5 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 0.25 tsp
Turmeric powder - 2 pinches
Salt and chilly powder - to taste
Juice of lemon - 2 tbs
Cilantro/Coriander - to garnish
Directions
Heat 3 tbs oil in a pressure cooker vessel. Add shahijeera and allow them to sizzle. Add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
Add chopped onions and turmeric powder and saute until onions begin become translucent.
Add green chillies, tomatoes, salt and chilly powder. Mix well, cover with lid and continue cooking for 1 minute. The tomatoes should become tender by now. Mash the tomatoes with a wooden ladle. If using kasoori methi, then add at this point and mix well.
Add ground lamb and coat the masala all over it. Cook until the meat has browned well. Add 1.5 cup water, cover with lid and pressure cook upto 2-3 whistles. .
Remove lid. Add dhnaiya powder and garam masala powder and mix well. Continue cooking until excess water has evaporated and curry reaches desired consistency.
Garnish with juice of lemon and cilantro and Serve Hot with Steamed Rice/ any Indian Flat Bread.
Add chopped onions and turmeric powder and saute until onions begin become translucent.
Add green chillies, tomatoes, salt and chilly powder. Mix well, cover with lid and continue cooking for 1 minute. The tomatoes should become tender by now. Mash the tomatoes with a wooden ladle. If using kasoori methi, then add at this point and mix well.
Add ground lamb and coat the masala all over it. Cook until the meat has browned well. Add 1.5 cup water, cover with lid and pressure cook upto 2-3 whistles. .
Remove lid. Add dhnaiya powder and garam masala powder and mix well. Continue cooking until excess water has evaporated and curry reaches desired consistency.
Garnish with juice of lemon and cilantro and Serve Hot with Steamed Rice/ any Indian Flat Bread.
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Cheddar Cheese says :
Well that's a good filling for a Cheese Keema Franky!
Posted on: 7 September 2009 - 7:24am
aparna.priya says :
This dry curry tastes very good with kulcha. Snigdha, have you ever tried it with that? If no, then do so for once :)
Posted on: 5 September 2009 - 1:27am