Chicken Keema Recipe

Chicken keema is a popular, versatile dish all over India. It is generally spicy, and combines chicken mince with onions, tomatoes and a variety of spices.

Serve chicken keema with any type of carbohydrate; from rice to naans to bread. The keema made in this recipe can also be used to stuff samosas or cutlets – simply allow it to cool a little longer so more moisture evaporates.

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Keema Treat

Chicken Kheema is the ultimate side dish for chicken lovers. This non vegetarian dish is popularly available in various dhabas across India.

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Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup onions chopped
• 1 green chili slit
• 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• One small ripe tomato
• 3/4 tsp meat masala
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 8 Mint leaves chopped
• 250 grams chicken keema
• Salt + as needed
• 1 pinch turmeric
• leaves Corianderfor garnish

Whole spices

• 1 1/2 tbsp Oil
• 4-5 Pepper Corns
• 1 small bay lead
• 1.2 tsp cumin
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 green cardamoms
• 4 Cloves

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 3/4 cup onions chopped 1 green chili slit 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste One small ripe tomato 3/4 tsp meat masala 1/2 tsp red chili powder 8 Mint leaves chopped 250 grams chicken keema Salt + as needed 1 pinch turmeric leaves Corianderfor garnish Whole spices 1 1/2 tbsp Oil 4-5 Pepper Corns 1 small bay lead 1.2 tsp cumin 1 small cinnamon stick 2 green cardamoms 4 Cloves

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Instructions

1. Heat the oil and sauté all the whole spices for 3-4 minutes.
2. Stir in the onions and green chillies.
3. Sauté until the onions become golden.
4. Stir in the ginger garlic paste and fry for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes and sauté until they soften.
6. Add the chili powder, masala powder and mint leaves and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
7. Add the bay leaf, the keema, the turmeric and salt.
8. Lower the flame on the stove and cook until the keema is soft.
9. Add a little water while the keema is cooking if required.
10. Lastly, add the coriander leaves and stir.
11. Take off the stove and serve.