Beef Keema Recipes

BEEF KEEMA (GROUND BEEF)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add onions and fry on medium-low heat till evenly brown for 10 minutes.
• Add crushed ginger and garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
• Add green chilies and fry for 30 seconds.
• Add ground and whole spices and fry for 1 minute. Add a splash of water to deglaze the pan if needed.
• Increase heat to medium and add ground beef and salt. Fry till no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups water and bring to a simmer. Lower heat, cover and let the beef cook for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Add yogurt and stir continuously on medium-low heat for about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat, place in serving platter and garnish with finely chopped cilantro and chilies.

KEEMA ALOO (GROUND BEEF AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until soft and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. If browned bits of onion are stuck to the bottom of the pan, stir water into onion and stir to loosen the browned bits.
• Mix ground beef, garlic, ginger, serrano chile, and cilantro into pan; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir coriander, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper, and turmeric into the beef; cook and stir until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and potatoes, cover pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Mix green peas into dish and cook until sauce has slightly thickened and flavors have blended, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala over the dish, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BEEF KEEMA

Steps:

• In large deep frying pan, heat oil over moderate heat.
• Add onion and cook about 3 minutes.
• Sitre in garlic and ginger and cook 1 more minute.
• Add beef and cook until no longer pink.
• Drain fat (if desired).
• Add coriander, cumin, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon and 1 tsp of the salt.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
• Stir in potatoes, yogurt/sour cream and milk.
• Cover.
• Bring to barely a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer 5 minutes more.
• Stir in frozen peas and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Simmer about 2 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.

KHEEMA: INDIAN GROUND BEEF WITH PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden. Add the garlic and ginger, and saute for another minute. Stir in the coriander, paprika, Garam Masala, cumin and cayenne, if using and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the beef, breaking up lumps with a spoon, and saute until the meat is no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of water and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in the fresh English peas. Stir well and simmer, partially covered, about 10 minutes or if using frozen peas, add them now, and cook another 5 minutes, partially covered.
• Stir in the vinegar and chopped cilantro. Garnish with torn cilantro leaves and serve with warm chapatis or pita bread.
• Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using, in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.

KEEMA (INDIAN-STYLE GROUND MEAT)

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, cook ground lamb until evenly brown. While cooking, break apart with a wooden spoon until crumbled. Transfer cooked lamb to a bowl, and drain off all but 1 tablespoon fat. Saute onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and saute 1 minute. Stir in garam masala and salt, and cook 1 minute. Return the browned lamb to the pan, and stir in tomato paste and beef broth. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until meat is fully cooked through, and liquid has evaporated.

INDIAN BEEF KEEMA WITH CARROTS & POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large saucepan over a high heat. Add the mince, season and cook until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove from the pan, discarding all the fat, and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil and cook the onion, garlic and ginger with some seasoning for 8 mins until soft. Add the curry powder, potato and carrots, and cook for a few mins more. Stir in the tomato purée, 500ml water or vegetable stock, and the beef. Cook on a medium heat for 20 mins or until the potatoes are tender. Serve with basmati rice, fresh coriander, and mango or lime chutney.

BEEF KEEMA

Steps:

• In a large deep frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute longer. Add the beef and cook until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Drain off any fat.
• Add the coriander, cumin, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of the salt to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the potatoes, yogurt and milk.
• Bring just to a boil. Cover the pan. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Uncover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in the peas and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Simmer until the peas are just done, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro and serve.