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Qeema – Easy Indian Curried Beef Mince

Qeema – Easy Indian Curried Beef Mince

Qeema is an easy Indian curried beef mince recipe that's quick to make and full of flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 255 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil or other neutral oil
  • 4 teaspoon ginger finely minced
  • 5 large cloves garlic minced (about 4 tsp)
  • 1 large onion finely diced
  • 500 g beef mince (ground beef)
  • ¾ teaspoon cooking salt or kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or chilli powder (omit for not spicy)
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon garam masala (Note 1)
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 cup water

Garnish

  • Cilantro/coriander leaves
  • 1 cup Plain yogurt or Mint yogurt

Mint yogurt (optional)

  • ¾ cup plain yogurt
  • ½ cup mint leaves (lightly packed)
  • ¼ teaspoon cooking salt or kosher salt

Instructions
 

Main Instructions

  • 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 starts to turn translucent.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Serve over 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.

Mint Yogurt Instructions

  • Put just ¼ 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.

Notes

Leftovers keep for 3 – 4 days in the fridge, or freezer for 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 172gCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 28gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 525mgPotassium: 517mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 217IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 4mg
Keyword beef recipe, curried beef mince, easy Indian recipe, Qeema, Quick Dinner
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