Classic Keema Matar Recipe
This is my all time favourite curry and then one I make more than any other. This authentic one-pot keema curry recipe is easy to make, and provides the most tasty curry! With my delicious keema curry recipe, you're definitely in for a treat.
Ingredients
- 500 g Lamb mince
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes tinned and blended to be smooth paste
- 1.5 medium onions
- 200 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
- 200 g frozen peas Petit Pois are best
- 3-6 garlic cloves peeled and made into a paste with the ginger and chillis
- 2 cm cube of ginger peeled and made into a paste with the garlic and chillis
- 2-4 green finger chillis made into a paste with the garlic and ginger
- 1 handful chopped coriander (cilantro)
Keema Matar Spices
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 pods black cardamon shell removed and seeds crushed
- 1.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 1-3 tsp hot chilli powder adjust to taste
- 1.5 tsp ground cumin
- 1.5 tsp garam masala
Instructions
- Blend the garlic, ginger and green finger chillis until smooth
- Add the oil to a pan and heat
- Once the oil is hot add the cinnamon sticks and the crushed cardamon seeds and fry for a minute
- Add the onions to the pan and cook until golden browned almost caramelised. This should take 5-7 minutes
- Add the ginger / garlic / chilli paste to the pan and cook for a minute or so
- Add the blended tomatoes
- Add the turmeric chilli powder, cumin and the salt and approx 100ml of the water
- Cook for 8-10 minutes being careful not to let it dry out
- Add the mince and the rest of the water. Break the mince apart to help it cook
- Bring the pan to the boil and once boiling, simmer for at least 20 minutes but ideally for an hour
- Add the peas and bring back to the boil again and then simmer for another 3 - 4 minutes
- Add the garam masala and stir through
- Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve
Notes
As with pretty much all curries, Keema Peas gets better if made a day or two before you eat it. Once it's cooled, store in the fridge and then reheat later.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal
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