Authentic Aloo Keema (Mincemeat and Potato Curry)

Authentic Aloo Keema (Mincemeat and Potato Curry) is a one pot meal made from curried mincemeat with potatoes. It is so easy to make and is a delicious comfort food.

This is a Pakistani homestyle recipe for Aloo Keema which is a household favourite. Aloo Keema is a popular dish in Pakistan and North India. It’s one of the recipes that can’t go wrong especially if you are beginner with Pakistani/Indian cuisine.

You will love this recipe as its kids friendly and it comes together quickly. This makes it a dinner time favourite for all.

Potatoes in any form are a comfort food. And you have to give them the credit, they are so versatile, they can be paired with so many things to create amazing dishes, like Aloo Gosht ( Meat Gravy with Potatoes). They are also added to Chicken Biryani or snacks like Pakoras and Punjabi Samosa

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INGREDIENTS FOR AUTHENTIC ALOO KEEMA (Mincemeat and Potato curry)

Aloo keema is fairly easy to make and requires minimal spices. You will need the following ingredients for Aloo Keema:

MINCE – You can use goat, lamb or beef. Try to use lean mince. The fatty mince doesn’t work for curries. When cooking grilled meat like Seekh Kebabs or Gola Kebabs, its okay to have fat content in meat. It gets rendered when grilled but in curries it doesn’t. And I think it gives a bit of smell, which is not pleasant.

Potatoes – Cut the potatoes in even sized cubes so that they cook uniformly. There is no set rule for ratio of potatoes to mince. You can add more but do remember that Keema (Mince) is the hero of the dish and it shouldn’t get overshadowed by too many potatoes.

Onions – thinly sliced onions

Spices – salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.

Tomatoes chop them finely or they can be pureed too. You can also use crushed tinned tomatoes too.

Ginger garlic – try to use freshly crushed ginger garlic. It just gives a completely different flavour to the dish (it goes for all the dishes).

Fresh Coriander/Cilantro – we use a little bit while mince is cooking and remaining is for garnishing.

How To Make Aloo Keema

Aloo Keema is quite straightforward recipe that cant go wrong. Just take your time and follow the steps to make this hearty one pot keema curry.

1. In a pan heat the oil and fry onions until light golden. Add Garlic ginger and fry for another minute.
2. Add all the spices except garam masala. Add tomato puree and mix in. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. This is an important step, make sure the onions and tomatoes breakdown and have gravy like consistency.
3. Add Mincemeat and fry it while breaking any clumps that get formed. Cook until the mince changes colour and water evaporates. It should be around 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Add potatoes and stir them in. Add half a cup of water. Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. You basically want potatoes to get cooked.
5. Lastly add some coriander, green chilies and garam masala. Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes so the flavour from coriander, chillies and garam masala get infused into the aloo keema.
6. Garnish with some coriander/cilantro and julienne cut ginger.

TIPS FOR MAKING ALOO KEEMA

• Don’t make the onions darker brown, it will make the whole dish look darker. Keep it light until the corners start to turn brown.
• Try to use a wider pan or a pot instead of a deep one, it helps keema(mince) to fry evenly.
• Take your time to fry up the mince in oil and don’t skimp on the oil. Fry the meat along with spices. You can always skim the oil once the dish is ready.
• Keema (Mince) forms clumps while cooking. Use spoon to break it down.

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WHAT TO SERVE WITH ALOO KEEMA (Mincemeat and Potato curry)

You can serve Aloo keema with Roti, naan or paratha. I personally think it goes best with paratha. You can also have rice like Pea Pulao with it.

Also, my favourite bit is to use the leftovers in a sandwich. Just put some on bread, grill it in pan or panini maker, it is amazing.

Can Aloo Keema be Frozen?

Aloo keema is perfect to freeze and enjoy later. Put it in a freezer safe container.

Whenever you ready to eat thaw it slightly and microwave. For best results reheat in a pan. Add little bit of boiling water if you feel that its dry.

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