Aloo Keema (Potato and Mince Curry)

Name: Aloo Keema (Potato and Mince Curry)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped; 450 g beef or 450 g ground chicken; 1 teaspoon gingerroot, minced; 1 teaspoon garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons yogurt; 2 -3 tomatoes, chopped; 300 g potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 2 green chilies, chopped; 3 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped

Submitted by grapefruit

"this is great with rice or pitas, i make it all the time since its a quick meal"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 medium onions, chopped
450 g beef or 450 g ground chicken
1 teaspoon gingerroot, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons yogurt
2 -3 tomatoes, chopped
300 g potatoes, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 green chilies, chopped
3 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped

directions

Fry onions in a heavy based pan over medium heat.
when onions are soft but not brown, add meat, garlic and ginger and cook over medium heat about 3-5 mins or until all the moisture has dried from the minced meat.
ad spices + 3 tbsp water and stirring constantly, cook another 2 minutes.
add chopped tomatoes and yogurt and cook for about 10 mins, stirring constantly.
add potatoes, mix well.
add 1 cup of water, cover andcook 30 mins over low heat or until potatoes are tender.
add garam masala , chillies and coriander right before serving.
mix well.
serve hot with naan,chapati or rice.

Questions & Replies

How is it possible to have a recipe so trash.

Qais M.

Reviews

It wasn't the best aloo keema, but it was a good effort. I had a few problems with it, for example who puts tomatoes in aloo keema? It just doesn't make sense. This is coming from a Pakistani that has lived in Pakistan for his whole life. Sorry to tell you, BUT THIS RECIPE IS TRASH, YOU NEED TO FIX IT BEFORE YOU POISON SOMEONE! Just some advice ;)
Qais M.
Good recipe, however I have to agree with previous comments as this dish was a little bland in taste (smelled great though!). Next time, put a little bit more salt :)

Naba H.
Very delicious, especially for something this simple to make. Like many of us, I'm trying to avoid going to the store, so I used what I had at home. Ground turkey instead of beef or lamb, canned tomatoes instead of fresh, garlic-ginger paste instead of fresh. The turkey worked really well with all the spices. I added curry leaves, since I happened to have some. The only modification in cooking I made was to bloom the spices first before stirring them into the meat - I just pushed the meat to the sides and tossed the spices into the center of the skillet. I probably used a bit more potato, did not bother weighing, but I like potatoes. Definitely a satisfying dish. Oh, and my sister used sweet potatoes instead of regular, and that was really good, too.

duonyte
Brilliant recipe. Followed it exactly. Thank you.

Cherry B.
This was a great recipe. I only used half a box of tomatoes and added tomato paste. Maybe by par boiling the potatoes the cooking time could be reduced.

David P.

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Tweaks

I TWEAKED EVERYTHING BECAUSE THIS RECIPE IS TRASH.

Qais M.
Ground turkey, canned tomatoes, garlic-ginger paste.

duonyte
This was really tasty, however I altered it quite a bit. I added 1 tbsp of both ginger and garlic instead of 1 tsp, added peas, used half tinned tomatoes and some tomato paste like previous commenter, only added half the water, added 2 tsp of cardamon, and increased the other spices. Served with tumeric rice and it was delicious. Would be a little bland if I hadn't oomphed up the spices.

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