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Here’s how to make Masala Keema:
Ingredients
- ¼ kg keema (minced) mutton or chicken
- 1cup fresh coriander (paste)
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves (paste)
- 5 to 6 green chillies (paste)
- 2 medium sized onions (chopped fine or ground to paste)
- ¼ cup green peas (optional)
- 1 tbsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup ghee (vanaspati)
- 1 tbsp kasoori methi
- 1 to 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Salt to taste.
Method
- Wash the keema well. Drain and keep aside.
- Heat ghee and oil in a pan. Add kasoori methi leaves and bay leaves.
- Now add the onions. Fry well till it turns nice and pink.
- Add ginger garlic paste, chilly paste, mint paste, and coriander paste. Fry well.
- Add salt and add the keema. Mix well. Add green peas, turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
- Mix well. Add little water and cover lid and let it cook for about 30 minutes.
- If you are using chicken it gets done in 20 minutes.
- Serve hot with parathas or bread.
- You can season to taste by adding little lime juice.
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