Keema Rice
A quick and easy keema rice recipe that's bursting with delicious aromatic flavours. Made with a tasty blend of spices, onions, and juicy ground lamb that pairs perfectly with the fluffy rice.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 654kcal
- 30 g butter (Note 1)
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 green chillies finely chopped (Note 2)
- 15 g ginger grated
- 3 cloves garlic crushed (Note 3)
- 400 g lamb mince ideally 20% fat (Note 4)
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp curry powder (Note 5)
- ½ tsp garam masala (Note 6)
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g frozen peas
- 700g cooked rice equivalent to 300g or 10.6 oz/3.5 cups uncooked rice (Note 7)
To serve (optional)
- Chopped coriander/cilantro
- Plain or Greek Yoghurt
Place a pan on a medium heat and add the butter.
Add the onion when the butter starts to melt and sizzle and fry for a few minutes until soft and translucent.
Add the green chilli, ginger and garlic and fry for a minute or two more until fragrant.
Increase the heat of the pan, add the lamb mince and cook until brown, stirring regularly.
Add the tomato puree, curry powder, garam masala and salt, and stir until incorporated.
Add the peas and cook for a few more minutes until they are hot.
Reduce the heat of the pan to medium and stir in the rice.
Serve immediately with fresh coriander/cilantro and yoghurt.
- Butter: is recommended, but neutral or olive oil can be used instead.
- Green chillies: You can use red chillies instead, or a little chilli powder. Feel free to adjust the level of heat to suit your palette.
- Garlic: Fresh is recommended but you could use ¼ - ½ teaspoon of garlic powder instead.
- Lamb mince: Use 20% fat if possible, it has a better flavour and texture than the leaner types.
- Curry powder: choose mild, medium or hot depending on your preference.
- Garam masala: you can omit it if you need to.
- Rice: most types will work well including white basmati, jasmine, and brown rice.
Leftovers:
Leftover keema rice can be stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Cover it or place it into an air-tight container, refrigerate it as soon as it is cool and reheat it thoroughly on the stove or in the microwave.
Nutritional information:
Is for one portion of keema without toppings.
Serving: 1 portion | Calories: 654kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 738IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 4mg