Keema (Indian Comfort Food)
This recipe for Keema is so delicious, but be prepared for your house to smell of the Indian spices for a day or two. I think it smells wonderful! It's basically a mixture of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, and spices. I served it with her recipe for Curry Cauliflower. I doubled the recipe below. It was easy and so delicious.
Keema
Paleo & Whole30-approved
- 2 onions, minced
- 2 T olive oil or coconut oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (use a bit less if you don't like things too spicy; add the seeds too if you want it hot-hot)
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb (I used a mixture of both).
- 1 T garam masala
- 2 tsp ginger (I used fresh but you can use ground)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 regular 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes
- 1 T tomato paste
- juice of one lemon
- chopped fresh cilantro
Using a big pan, fry onions on medium high heat for about 5 minutes, until translucent. Throw in the garlic, jalapeño and ground beef. After the beef is browned, add all the spices, tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10+ minutes. Taste and adjust spices and salt as needed. Add lemon juice and top with cilantro.