Aloo Keema Delight with Ground Meat and Potatoes
Aloo Keema is a flavorful dish made with ground meat and tender potatoes, spiced to perfection. It's a comforting and hearty main course that pairs well with naan or rice.
Ingredients
- 500 g ground meat beef, lamb, or chicken
- 3 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 2 ripe tomatoes chopped
- 2 whole green chilies slit lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- to taste salt
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- to taste fresh cilantro leaves chopped
- to serve lemon wedges
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and dice the potatoes into small cubes.
- Chop the onion and tomatoes finely, and slit the green chilies.
- Heat cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat and add cumin seeds.
- Sauté the onions until golden brown, then add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add ground meat, breaking it apart, and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Mix in tomatoes, chilies, turmeric, coriander, red chili powder, and salt; cook for 5 minutes.
- Fold in diced potatoes and add ½ cup of water; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Sprinkle garam masala over the dish and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with lemon wedges.
Notes
Serve with lemon wedges and naan for a complete meal.