Quick 20-Minute Anda Keema is Pakistani-style egg and ground beef curry. It comes together in no time and serve with Paratha.
WHAT IS ANDA KEEMA?
Quick 20-Minute Anda Keema is Pakistani-style egg and ground beef curry although it's a dry curry. It originated in Pakistan. This Pakistani dinner recipe is perfect for Suhoor during the month of Ramadan or for a weeknight dinner. Ideally served with Homemade Paratha but you have it with Homemade Chapati as well.
This Pakistani recipe sure is easy. It will shine and standout as an extra dish at your next dinner party. This recipe is packed with pure protein just like Beef Kofta Curry and Tandoori Chicken. It's a beef recipe but you can use ground chicken as well.
STEPS IN MAKING ANDA KEEMA
- Hard boil the eggs.
- Make the ground beef.
- Add the eggs on top of the ground beef.
INGREDIENTS
- Ground beef- I used 80/20 ground beef, but you can ground chicken or if you want you can use 90/10 ground beef.
- Ginger garlic paste- I used homemade ginger garlic paste but you can store-bought.
- Tomatoes- I used Roma tomatoes but any medium tomatoes would work for this recipe.
- Yogurt- I use homemade yogurt but you can any store-bought yogurt as well.
HOW TO MAKE ANDA KEEMA?
Hard-boiled the eggs and cut them like full moon like this. Set aside.
Add oil and whole spices.
Now add onion and green pepper.
Add ginger garlic paste.
Now add tomato.
Add powdered spices and salt.
Next add the ground beef and mix.
Add yogurt.
Now add fresh lemon juice, the hard-boiled eggs, and fresh cilantro. Serve with paratha and Enjoy!
HOW TO STORE IT?
Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where it will last for 3-4 days. If you prefer to freeze it, remove the eggs before placing the ground beef in the freezer. When you're ready to eat, thaw the ground beef, warm it on the stove, and add fresh hard-boiled eggs.
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Quick 20-Minute Anda Keema
Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 serrano pepper (green pepper)
- ½ cup yogurt
- ⅓ cup olive oil or any neutral oil
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 eggs hard-boiled
Whole spices
- 5 black peppercorns
- 4 cloves
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 green cardamoms
- a small cinnamon stick
Salt and powdered spices
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Garnish
- 1 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
Eggs
- Hard boil the eggs.
- Cut them like full moons like in the picture above.
- Set aside.
Anda Keema Curry
- In a pot or skillet, on medium heat, add oil, and let it heat up.
- Now add whole spices and let it sizzle for 10 seconds.
- Add onion and green pepper.
- Sauté until translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and mix.
- Now add tomatoes and mix.
- Add powdered spices and salt and mix.
- Now add ground beef and mix.
- Add yogurt and mix.
- Cover and let it cook on medium for 15 minutes or until the ground beef is done.
- Remove the lid.
- Add fresh lemon juice and mix well.
- Now place the eggs on the ground beef and sprinkle some cilantro on top.
- Serve immediately with a hot paratha.
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