Flavorful Stovetop Bhuna Keema is a delicious weeknight recipe. This is classic stir-fry ground beef recipe. You just have to let it marinate then cook for 18-20 minutes on high heat. This recipe can be served with Chapati or Naan.
WHAT IS BHUNA KEEMA?
The Flavorful Stovetop Bhuna Keema is both fast and delicious. "Bhuna" refers to a cooking technique where ground meat is stir-fried on high heat with spices. The word "keema" means minced or ground meat in Urdu. When you fry the meat this way, you get a flavorful dish called Bhuna Keema (stir-fry ground beef). Do check out other ground beef recipes, like Aloo Keema and Beef Keema.
This recipe has its roots in the South Asian subcontinent, originally from India, but later becoming popular in Pakistan. It’s a great example of a traditional Indian/Pakistani main dish recipe, offering comforting flavors with mild spices.
This Pakistani recipe is unique, particularly because of its Bhuna cooking method. The technique is simple, as the constant stirring reduces the risk of burning your food. It's my brother-in-law's favorite 'Keema' recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- Ground Beef- I used ground beef, but you can easily swap it with ground chicken, lamb, or mutton.
- Yogurt- I opted for full-fat yogurt, but low-fat or Greek yogurt can be used as alternatives.
- Fried Onion- I used store-bought fried onions, though you can fry fresh onions at home if preferred.
- Ginger Garlic Paste- I made my own homemade ginger garlic paste, but store-bought works just as well.
- Whole and Powdered Spices-These spices add depth and warmth to the dish.
HOW TO MAKE BHUNA KEEMA?
Add all the ingredients to the pot.
Mix and marinate it.
Turn on the stove.
Add water and keep on stirring until it's fully cooked.
Garnish with cilantro and serve it with Chapati.
Enjoy!
HOW TO STORE IT?
Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. For longer storage, you can freeze it for 1-2 months. When you're ready to eat, simply thaw it overnight at room temperature or in the fridge, then reheat it on the stovetop—it will taste as fresh as the day you made it.
SERVE IT WITH...
Serve Bhuna Keema with warm Chapati and a traditional kachumber salad.
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Flavorful Stovetop Bhuna Keema
Ingredients
Marinated Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup yogurt
- ¼ cup fried onion
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 serrano pepper green pepper
- 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil or any neutral oil
Whole spices
- 1 black cardamom
- 3 green cardamoms
- 4 cloves
Powdered spices
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder
- ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Other Ingredients
- 1 cup water
Garnish
- 1 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- In the same medium-size pot that you are going to cook in add the ingredients from Marinate section from the ingredients, whole spices, and powdered spices.
- Combine everything well then cover the lid and let it marinate for a hour or overnight in refrigerator.
- Next take it out of the refrigerator, and place it on the stove.
- Turn on the stove on high and start mixing.
- Once it's the ground beef changes its color then add 1 cup of water.
- Keep stirring for like 15-20 minutes.
- If water dries out then mix some more water in until you get the consistency that you see in the video and also the keema is done cooking.
- Once it's done cooking then turn off the stove.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve it with Chapati.
- Enjoy!
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