Quick Pakistani Aloo Keema (Stovetop or Instant Pot)
Learn how to prepare Quick Pakistani Aloo Keema (Stovetop or Instant Pot) at home with this step-by-step recipe. Ready in 30 minutes, using an Instant Pot or cooked on the stovetop.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 42kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes skinless and cut in cubed
- ¼ cup water
- 1 lbs ground beef
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 4 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ cup yogurt whipped
- 3 tomatoes chopped
- 2 green pepper cut into 2-4 pieces
Whole spices
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves
- 4 green cardamom
- 1 black cardamom
- 1½ tsp cumin seeds
Powdered spices
- 1¼ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- 1½ tsp kosher salt or as needed
Garnish
- ½ bunch cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tsp 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, green peppers, 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 potatoes and water and mix well.
- 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, and cilantro.
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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Notes
Note: 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg