Aloo Keema
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The Tale of Aloo Keema
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Aloo keema, spiced minced meat cooked with potatoes, is a humble, everyday Pakistani home-cooking dish without one documented point of origin, reflecting the broader South Asian tradition of stretching meat with vegetables for affordable, filling family meals.
Ingredients
Scale:· 4 servings
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 green chilies, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 3 tbsp oil
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1Heat oil, sizzle cumin seeds, then sauté onion until golden.
- 2Add ginger-garlic paste and ground meat, and cook until browned, breaking up any lumps.
- 3Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, chili powder, and salt, and cook until the tomatoes soften.
- 4Add the potatoes and green chilies, along with a splash of water.
- 5Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the mixture is thick, about 18-20 minutes.
- 6Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with roti.
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