Qeema Indian Curried Beef
An authentic Indian spiced ground (minced) beef recipe known as Qeema (or keema or kheema). This is a gem of a recipe because it tastes incredible but unlike many Indian dishes, there are no hard-to-find spices in the ingredients. And it's super fast - on the table in 20 minutes! Serve over basm
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable or canola oil (, or other neutral oil)
- 4 tsp ginger (, finely mince)
- 5 large garlic cloves (, minced (about 4 tsp))
- 1 large onion (, finely diced)
- 500 g / 1 lb beef mince (ground beef)
- 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or chilli powder (pure, not US chili powder spice mix), omit for not spicy)
- 1 1/4 tsp garam masala ((Note 1))
- 1 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1 1/4 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 g reen cayenne pepper (, deseeded, finely sliced)
- Cilantro/coriander leaves
- Plain yogurt or Mint yogurt (below)
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup (lightly packed) mint leaves
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
Steps
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Sauté - Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add ginger and garlic and saute for 30 seconds until golden, don't let it burn! Add onion and cook for 1 minute until it is starting to turn translucent.
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Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until it changes from pink to light brown. Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT water. Cook for a further 2 minutes to let the spices bloom.
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Cook 10 minutes - Add water, give it a stir, then put a lid on (or cover with a baking tray). Turn heat down to medium and let it simmer for 10 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated.
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Serve over with basmati rice or plain white rice, garnished with extra chilli and coriander/cilantro, and lots of Mint Yogurt. Naan or flatbreads would make it even better, though if time is not your friend, try frozen roti (pictured in post, Note 3).
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Blitz then stir - Put just 1/4 cup of the yogurt with the mint leaves and salt in a jug just big enough to fit the head of a stick blender. Blitz until mint is very finely chopped. Then stir in remaining yogurt. (Note 4) Refrigerate until required.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (28% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| vegetable or canola oil | 3 tbsp | - | - |
| ginger | 4 tsp | - | - |
| large garlic cloves | 5 | - | - |
| large onion | 1 | - | - |
| / 1 lb beef mince | 500 g | - | - |
| cooking salt / kosher salt | 0.75 tsp | - | - |
| cayenne pepper | 1 tsp | - | - |
| garam masala | 0.25 tsp | Rp 5.000/250g | Rp 25 |
| cumin powder | 0.25 tsp | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 88 |
| coriander powder | 0.25 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 100 |
| turmeric powder | 0.5 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 200 |
| water | 1 cup | - | - |
| reen cayenne pepper | 1 g | - | - |
| Cilantro/coriander leaves | - | - | - |
| Plain yogurt or Mint yogurt | - | - | - |
| plain yogurt | 0.75 cup | Rp 15.000/200g | Rp 13.331 |
| 0.5 cup | - | - | |
| cooking salt / kosher salt | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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