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keema rice recipe

Keema Rice (Easy Recipe)

Michelle
Here's how to make the best restaurant style keema rice with this quick and simple recipe. It takes just 20 minutes and is so tasty.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People
Calories 856 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 3 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 750 g Cooked Rice (3x packet rice)
  • 500 g Lamb Mince
  • 200 g Peas
  • 4 Tomatoes
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • Handful Coriander

Seasonings

  • 1 tbsp Ginger And Garlic Paste
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan on medium to high heat and add ghee and oil to the pan. 
  • Add onions and diced chillies to the pan and fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until the onions are translucent and soft.
  • Add lamb mince and fry until the mince is starting to brown. Whilst the mince is cooking, break the mince into small pieces.
  • Add diced tomatoes, peas and all the seasonings to the pan and stir. Leave the mixture to simmer until the tomatoes have softened. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the pan.
  • Pour the cooked rice into the pan and stir until evenly distributed. Sprinkle freshly diced coriander, stir and serve.

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Notes

Serving: If you're making this dish as a side dish, then it can easily serve up to 10 people.
Making Rice From Scratch: If you're making the rice from scratch, make sure to rinse the rice to remove starch. This makes the rice less sticky, non-sticky rice is the perfect consistency for making fried rice dishes.
TIP: When using packet rice, I like to warm the rice in the microwave (following packet instructions) before adding it to the pan. This ensure all rice pieces are fully heated.

My Top Tips

I recommend using the largest pan you have! Ingredients will end up falling off the sides when mixing and stirring in a pan that is too small. A large pan will allow you to mix the ingredients easily without any mess.
Make sure that the lamb mince is cooked thoroughly before adding rice to the pan. This is to ensure no raw pieces of meat when served. Breaking the mince into small bits will ensure that all pieces are cooked.
If you love heat, add more freshly diced chilies when frying the onions or you can add more chilli powder.
If you’re making the rice from scratch, when boiling the rice add whole spices like star anise, cloves and cracked cardamon. These spices will infuse the rice and make it aromatic.
Use ghee! Clarified butter used in traditional and authentic Indian cooking. It adds extra flavour to this keema rice giving it a slightly nutty undertone.

Nutrition

Calories: 856kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 31gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 764mgPotassium: 855mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1578IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 5mg
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