Qeema / Keema

Qeema is a traditional South Asian dish. Minced meat is cooked along with green peas and potatoes with spices. Sometime minced meat is cooked alone. Its a superb and delicious recipe best to serve with naan, chapatti or white rice.

Ingredients:

Minced mutton - 1 kg

Onion sliced  - 1/2 kg

Ginger garlic paste  - 3 teaspoon

Green chilies chopped  - 4 pieces

Oil  - 3 tablespoon

Turmeric (Haldi) powder  - 1 teaspoon

Red chili (Mirch) powder  - 1 1/2 teaspoon

Garam masala powder - 2 teaspoon

Bay leaf  - 1 leaf

Mint leaves  - to garnish

Potato (optional)  - 2 medium (cut into ½ inch dice)

Green peas (optional)  - 100 grams

Method:

Heat pressure cooker and add oil. When oil is hot add ginger garlic paste and stir fry for 30 seconds.

Now add onion, green chilies and bay leaf. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.

Add haldi powder, mirch powder and 1 ½ teaspoon garam masala powder. Add ½ cup water and cook for 3 minutes.

Now add minced meat and cook for another 7-8 minutes.

Close the lid of cooker and after the first whistle put the heat on low and pressure cook for 15 minutes.

This step is optional- In a pan heat a tablespoon oil and fry potatoes and green peas.

Now open the lid and add potatoes and green peas. And cook to evaporate excess water.

It will take around 8-10 minutes. In the mean time add ½ teaspoon garam masala powder.

Cook it till there is some water in it, some people like it dry. You can make it as you wish. I like it e little loose. When there is some water still in it.

P.S. If you are adding potatoes and green peas make sure you fry it for 5-6 min before adding them to the keema. By this the raw taste of vegetables will not be there and you will get a better taste.