Learn how to prepare Quick Pakistani Aloo Keema (Stovetop or Instant Pot) at home with this helpful step-by-step recipe tutorial. Ground beef combines with cubed potatoes and seasoned with warming spices in this easy 30 minute dish. I share instructions for making aloo keema quickly in the Instant Pot and for preparing the meal stovetop.
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WHAT IS ALOO KEEMA?
Quick Pakistani Aloo Keema (Stovetop or Instant Pot) is potatoes and ground beef curry mixed together with a few whole and powdered spices. This is one of Pakistani recipes that comes under comfort food. This Pakistani dinner recipe is perfect for quick, flavorful, and home cooked meal. This is a ground beef recipe. The beef keema recipe is great for a quick weeknight meal. Check out our Aloo Matar Keema & Shimla Mirch Keema.
WHAT TYPE OF MEAT GOES WELL ALOO IN KEEMA?
Aloo Keema is traditionally cooked in ground beef. However, ground chicken or ground turkey can easily be substituted. Although when cooking with chicken just omit adding water to the recipe.
CAN ALOO KEEMA BE COOKED IN AN INSTANT POT?
Yes, Aloo Keema can be easily cooked in the Instant Pot. Click Here for the Instant Pot version of the recipe.
IS ALOO KEEMA SPICY?
Not at all, For 1 lbs of ground beef, use 1 tsp red chili powder. However, if you want to make it spicy add 2 tsp to 1 lbs ground beef.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COOK IT?
If using ground beef it takes about 30 minutes start to finish to cook Aloo Keema.
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?
In the refrigerator, it will last 4-5 days and in the freezer it will last 2-3 months. Just thawed it the night before serving.
INGREDIENTS
- Ground beef- I use 80/20 ground beef.
- Onion- Brown the onion.
- Potatoes- Cut in medium size not small size.
- Powder and whole spices- each spice listed will give it its distinct flavor in the recipe.
HOW TO MAKE ALOO KEEMA?
Let's Make Aloo Keema!!!
Quick Pakistani Aloo Keema (Stovetop or Instant Pot)
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes skinless and cut in cubed
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup water
- 1 lbs ground beef
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 4 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ cup yogurt
- 2 tomatoes chopped
Whole spices
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves
- 4 green cardamom
- 1 black cardamom
Powdered spices
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp salt
Garnish
- ⅕ bunch cilantro
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Stovetop
- In a medium size pot, on medium heat, add olive oil and let it heat up.
- Add onion and brown the onion.
- Next add whole spices and mix well.
- Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Next add tomatoes and mix well.
- Add yogurt, salt, and powdered spices.
- Mix well and let everything cook well for few minutes until the tomatoes softens.
- Add ground beef and break it down.
- Let it cook until the ground beef changes its color.
- Add Garam Masala powder.
- Mix well.
- Add potatoes and some water.
- Cover and let it cook on medium-low for 10 minutes until the potatoes are fully done.
- Open the lid.
- Please check if the potatoes are tender. They shouldn't be soggy.
- Garnish with lemon juice, cilantro, and green pepper.
Instant Pot
- Turn on the Instant Pot, on saute mode, add oil, and let it heat up.
- Add onion and brown the onion.
- Next add whole spices and mix well.
- Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Next add tomatoes and mix well.
- Add yogurt, salt, and powdered spices.
- Mix well and let everything cook well for few minutes until the tomatoes softens.
- Add ground beef and break it down.Let it cook until the ground beef changes its color.
- Seal the lid, put pressure for 5 minutes.
- Vent the steam out.
- Add Garam Masala powder.
- Mix well.
- Add potatoes and some water.
- Seal the lid, put pressure for 2 minutes.
- Vent the steam out.
- Please check if the potatoes are tender. They shouldn't be soggy.
- Garnish with lemon juice, cilantro, and green pepper.
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