This is a very, very special post. I have an exciting news to share with you all ! Me and my little one Aarav, won the Best Mom photo contest for Manorama online, an online portal for the most Popular Malayalam newspaper. Our picture was among the 12 pictures that they had chosen for voting…and Yayyy ! We won! So today’s recipe , the most delicious Kheema Matar is posted with a little pride and tons of love to all of you ! A very special thanks to all of you who have voted for us ! Enjoy the yummy Keema Mattar !
Ingredients (Serves 6)
1. Keema / minced meat (beef/goat/lamb) – 1/2 kg (I used goat keema)
2. Fresh / frozen green peas / matar – 1/2 cup
3. Oil – 2 tbsp
4. Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Whole spices – Cardamom – 3, cloves – 4, cinnamon stick – 1/2 inch stick, bay leaf – 1
5. Onion – 1 large, finely chopped (Around 2.5 cups)
Green chilly – 1, slit
Curry leaves – A few (optional)
6. Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
7. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder – 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 2 tsp
8. Tomato – 2 small, finely chopped
9. Yoghurt – 2 tbsp
10. Salt – To taste
11. Gram masala powder – 1/2 tsp
12. Cilantro – 2 tbsp, chopped
Method
1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wide pan. Add cumin seeds and whole spices. Stir for a few seconds until fragrant. Next add finely chopped onions, little salt, slit green chilly and curry leaves. Saute for 10 – 15 minutes until onion starts turning color. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute again until onion turns light golden. Add the spice powders numbered 7. Saute until their raw smell disappears.
2. Add finely chopped tomato and saute until it gets mushy and oil starts separating. Add minced meat, enough salt and mix well. Saute for 3 – 4 minutes and add 2 tbsp yoghurt. Mix well. Transfer this to a pressure cooker (or you can continue cooking in the same pan if you want, but it will take at least 30 minutes to cook) and add 1/2 cup hot water. (If you prefer a dry keema, add only 1/4 cup water). Mix well and pressure-cook for 1 whistle.
3. Open the pressure-cooker after 15 minutes. Add fresh/frozen green peas. Taste-check for salt. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes at medium-low heat. Sprinkle garam masala powder and mix well. If you prefer a dry keema, cook for a few more minutes. Switch off. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with naan, chapatis, rice etc.
sis maya….
congratzz 4 wining d prize..u nd li’ll aarav r lukng sooo nyc… congratzzz…. u r blog z sooo helpful 4 me…about me,am nt intrsted in cukng…bt by going thru ur dishz,itz very simpl to cuk..tanx 4 these recipez chechi…now cukng bcomz one f my hobby…plzzz upload more nd more dishezz…itzz realy sooo helpful for a beginer…
It was a pleasure reading your comment, Shekha. Really happy to know that my recipes are helpful for you. Hope you continue to enjoy my recipes. Happy cooking!
Congrats dear! Both you and ur li’l one looks too cute! Touch wood!
And thanks for the wonderful recipes!
Luv,
Zerene
Thanks a lot, Zerene
Congrats MAya.Again you rocks!!!! Hugs & kisses to little one….
Thanks Indhu
Congrats Maya…
I voted for you Glad to know you won !!
Thanks a lot for vour vote, Nisha
Looks super good!drooling here.
Thanks Princy..
Congrats Maya , U & ur Baby is very sweet ………..
I had some left over Kheema inside my fridge , & was thinking of something new to try …………… Ur recipe helped me , will be making this today ……………
http://subyskitchen.com/
congrats Maya……………………I have been searching for keema recipe for a while…finally i got through u……….which i can trust………….looking yummy
Thanks Princy! Hope you enjoy this keema recipe. Happy cooking!
first of all congratzz maya…for the foto contest winning…this recipe looks yummy and will try it soon…
Thanks ashia. Hope you will like this recipe. Do let me know if you try it out.
congrats………..!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks jaya!
Hi Maya…Congrats…saw in manorama online..ur babe is so cute…ur recipes are all good…right proportions…:-)…gonna try this one…
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, sheba. I hope you continue to enjoy my recipes. Do let me know if you try this.
Hi Maya,
I tried out this recipe and it came out well.
Sheba
Dear Maya
Congrats!!! Mommy and baby look beautiful…i have been going thru ur blog for quite some time…Kheema matar was the first recipe i tried out and it became out absolutely delicious…everyone at home loved it…all credit to you…
Hai Maya , I tried ur recipe & it was super hit at home ………. Thank U for the great recipe ……….. do check it out ………….
http://subyskitchen.com/keema-matar-minced-meat-with-green-peas/
Tried the recipe and it turned out great!. thank you
Thanks for taking time to share your feedback here. Really happy to now that it came out well for you.
Wanted to try out this recipe …. noticed that garam masala powder features twice … 2 tsp under number 7 and 1/2 tsp under number 9 …. is this correct?
Yeah thats correct. Hope you like this recipe..
Hi Maya….Thanks for your recipe ..I am going to try it .I kept searching for a simple and yummy recipe for beef mince until this one caught my eye. May God bless your family.
Came out great
Thank u
Hi,
Do we need to add. 2 tsp garam masala powder when we add the masalas in the initial stage.you have also mentioned that we add around 1/2 tsp towards the end .wont this be a little too much since we are also adding whole spices…
I tried this recipe, and it was delicious! Thanks so much for sharing it.
tried the kheema mattar. I used chicken mince. added some pav bajji masala and goan toddy vinegar. had the kheema with veg pulao. Awesome. Tks
Congrats best mom!!! God bless!!!
I’m a hardcore fan of beef. Thanks for your recipes.
looks yummy
I made it for the guests and everyone liked the dish. It was yummy!!Thanks for the recipe.
You are welcome! Great to know that everyone loved it..