Just like all the other recipes we Brown folk like to eat, Keema is another dish that has different variations in different households. Some people add potatoes and peas, some like a saucy keema, others a more dry variety. This is my Nani’s Khara Masala Keema recipe which is a Keema with whole spices (ginger, garlic, onions, green chilis) and is so so delicious.

I found that the Khara Masala Keema is significantly easier to make than other Keema recipes because there is barely any room for error and is absolutely mindblowing.

My family likes to eat Keema for breakfast so this is often found at our table during weekend Brunch with French Bread. It can also be eaten during during lunch or dinner with whatever carbs you choose (if you choose). Because this Keema does not have a lot of gravy, it is an excellent additional to lettuce wraps or zoodles too. Zubair likes to eat this Keema with rice and yogurt which I respect (probably not how I would prefer to eat it though).

Khara Masala Keema is FULL of antioxidant, anticancer rich foods like whole garlic (chop your garlic and let it sit for a while before cooking to get the full anticancer benefits), ginger, green chilis, and turmeric. Also, it has an incredibly high protein content and low carbohydrates. It’s naturally gluten free and if you pair it with rice (lettuce wraps or zoodles), you have a nice gluten free (and potentially low carbohydrate) meal on your hands that is protein packed and so delicious.

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Ingredients

• Oil
• 2 lbs Ground Beef or Keema (I like to use 80% fat but you can do leaner/fatter per your preference)
• 2 large onions – cut in half then sliced
• 2 chili peppers (can use less or omit completely- your preference in terms of heat, I like to use Serrano or Jalapeno) sliced into rounds
• 1 large piece of Ginger – peeled and sliced
• 7-8 cloves of peeled Garlic – course chopped into big pieces
• 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 1.5 teaspoons red chili powder (can do less or more based on preferred spice level)
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Place a pot on medium heat
• Add oil
• Once heated, add sliced ginger, onions, garlic and green chilis and lightly fry until onions start turning clear
• Add in ground beef and cook until it starts browning.
• Turn the stove to low medium and let the beef continue to cook with the spices
• Mix in turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt
• Continue to allow Keema to simmer and cook on low heat until onions are soft and ground beef is completely cooked through
• Mix in garam masala and put the stove on low heat and cover
• Let Keema simmer and cook for an additional 5 minutes on low heat
• Turn off stove, garnish with cilantro, lemon and ginger slices. ENJOY 🙂