Keema Rice Recipe
Super fast and easy Keema Rice recipe made with lamb mince, fluffy basmati rice, peas and aromatic spices. If you love keema biryani and keema pulao, you will definitely love this recipe. Perfect as a quick lunch or a light dinner.
Servings: 2 - 3
Calories: 851kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g Lamb mince About 7oz, lamb/beef/chicken mince
- 3 cup Cooked rice About 200 g, basmati or long grain rice ( see details in note )
- 1 cup Green peas About 100 g, Frozen green peas
- 1 Onion Cut small dices
- 2 Tomatoes Cut small dices
- 3 cloves Garlic Finely chopped
- 2 tsp Ginger Grated or paste
- 2-3 tbsp Oil Vegetable or neutral flavour oil
- 2-3 Green chilli Cut thin slices
- handful Coriander Roughly chopped
Seasonings
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- ½ tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeera/zeera seeds ( see details in note )
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Heat the large wok or pan over medium-high heat, drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of oil. Add the chopped garlic, saute for few seconds and follow with the onion dices and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add the green chilli and lamb mince. Break the mincemeat into small pieces with a spatula and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until the meat is slightly brown.
- Season the keema with chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, cumin seeds, coriander powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are slightly soft.
- Now add the green peas, cooked basmati rice, and combine well with all other ingredients. Continue stir fry with medium-high for another 2-3 minutes, until cooked through.
- Make a taste test and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Turn off the heat, sprinkle chopped coriander and transfer to serving plate.
Notes
- Cooked rice - A day-old cold leftover rice is best to make this recipe. Use fluffy basmati rice to taste like an Indian-style keema pulao taste. If you don't have basmati rice, you can use any of your favourite long grain rice.
- Lamb mince - We love to use lamb mince as the lamb meat is so moist and juicy. If you don't like lamb mince, simply swap it with beef mince or chicken mince.
- Garam masala - is a powder mixture of roasted ground Indian spices. Usually consist of cumin, coriander, clove, bay leaves, cardamom, pepper, etc. You can add any of your favourite Indian curry powder, instead of garam masala.
- Adjust the spiciness - Add more or reduce the green chilli and chilli powder amount according to your preference.
- Vegetables - You can also add extra vegetables like bell pepper, carrots, sweetcorn, long beans, magetout, etc.
- Other ingredients you can add - Topped with a fried egg, scrambled egg, lime or mango pickles. You can also serve it with Indian style onion and tomato salad on the side.
- Can you make it ahead? You can make it one day ahead, once it is cooled down, store it in the air-tight container and keep it in the fridge. It usually lasts in the fridge for a couple of days.
- Can you reheat it? Simply reheat it in the microwave or over the stovetop until piping hot. Garnish with extra chopped coriander to freshen up.
Nutrition
Calories: 851kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 3150mg | Potassium: 937mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1890IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 5mg
