Best 5 Indian Keema Wground Turkey Recipes

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Keema, a traditional Indian dish made with minced meat, is a popular choice for its flavorful and versatile nature. While traditionally made with lamb or goat meat, it can be enjoyed with a variety of proteins, including ground turkey. This article provides a comprehensive guide to help you create delectable Indian keema using ground turkey. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, you'll find detailed instructions, expert tips, and a carefully curated selection of recipes that cater to various tastes and preferences.

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GROUND TURKEY KHEEMA WITH FORBIDDEN RICE



Ground Turkey Kheema with Forbidden Rice image

A lighter Indian dish with no heavy cream, served with nutty, whole-grain black rice.

Provided by Brian

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 25

3 teaspoons butter
1 large onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound ground turkey
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground chile pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 russet potato, diced
1 cup frozen peas
½ cup tomato sauce
½ cup water
1 bay leaf
1 red bell pepper, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup black (forbidden) rice
4 cups water
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash ground cloves
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook for 2 minutes more. Add turkey; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, ground chile, turmeric, masala, and cinnamon. Stir well.
  • Add potato, peas, tomato sauce, water, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until potato is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Add bell pepper and cilantro; simmer until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. Saute rice in the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 40 minutes. Drain off excess water. Add cinnamon, cloves, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.1 calories, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 91.7 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 30.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 388.7 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

KHEEMA: INDIAN GROUND BEEF WITH PEAS



Kheema: Indian Ground Beef with Peas image

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
One 1-inch thumb fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon store-bought or Homemade Garam Masala, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne, optional
1 pound ground beef
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shucked fresh English peas or 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 teaspoons malt vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus a few extra leaves for garnish
4 chapatis or pitas, warmed
3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it's about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits)
3 tablespoons whole cloves
1/4 cup green cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 2 tablespoons of seeds)
4 large black cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 1 tablespoon of seeds), optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden. Add the garlic and ginger, and saute for another minute. Stir in the coriander, paprika, Garam Masala, cumin and cayenne, if using and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the beef, breaking up lumps with a spoon, and saute until the meat is no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of water and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in the fresh English peas. Stir well and simmer, partially covered, about 10 minutes or if using frozen peas, add them now, and cook another 5 minutes, partially covered.
  • Stir in the vinegar and chopped cilantro. Garnish with torn cilantro leaves and serve with warm chapatis or pita bread.
  • Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using, in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.

INDIAN KEEMA W/GROUND TURKEY



INDIAN KEEMA W/GROUND TURKEY image

Categories     Sauce     turkey     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Healthy     Potluck

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 22

Keema:
1 TBS olive oil
3/4 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
] inch knob ginger peeled, grated
1 TBS curry powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1.2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1 b ground turkey or chicken-dark meat
1 cup chopped tomatoes fresh or canned
1 TBS fresh lime juice
1 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp crushed hot red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
Cucumber Raita:
1 average cucumber or 1/2 hot house cucumber, peeled, grated
2 cups non fat yogurt
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

Steps:

  • Raita: In a small serving bowl, mix yogurt with fork until smooth. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve. Can be made in advance Keema: Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is wilted. Sprinkle with ginger, curry powder, cinnamon, turmeric, coriander and cumin. Stir to blend. Add the meat. Cook, stirring and chopping down with the side of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps. When the meat is no longer pink, add the tomatoes, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the hot red pepper flakes if desired. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the peas and continue cooking until the peas are tender (only a few minutes for frozen peas-fresh peas~ 5 to 10 minutes). Serve over rice with the Raita on the side.

KEEMA (INDIAN-STYLE GROUND MEAT)



Keema (Indian-Style Ground Meat) image

Serve over rice or noodles for a quick, flavorful meal. This recipe may be modified by adding peas (mattar), potatoes, or any other vegetable you like. It can also be used as a samosa or pastry filling.

Provided by ajr

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ pounds ground lamb
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons garam masala
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons tomato paste
¾ cup beef broth

Steps:

  • In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, cook ground lamb until evenly brown. While cooking, break apart with a wooden spoon until crumbled. Transfer cooked lamb to a bowl, and drain off all but 1 tablespoon fat. Saute onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and saute 1 minute. Stir in garam masala and salt, and cook 1 minute. Return the browned lamb to the pan, and stir in tomato paste and beef broth. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until meat is fully cooked through, and liquid has evaporated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Cholesterol 124.3 mg, Fat 40.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 884.6 mg, Sugar 2 g

GROUND TURKEY WITH HYDERABADI SEASONINGS



Ground Turkey with Hyderabadi Seasonings image

This dish may also be made with ground lamb, or, for that matter, with ground beef. When using turkey, make sure your butcher includes both light and dark meat. White meat alone will be very dry. In Hyderabad, in the very center of South India, this keema (the Indian word for ground meat) is typically served at Sunday brunches with khichri (the dish of rice and split peas from which the British kedgeree was derived; see Rice with Moong Dal, page 213), pappadom for crunch, and pickles for pizzazz. Store-bought Indian pickles such as mango, lemon, or chili will do, but if you prefer, a sweeter preserved chutney would be just fine.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons olive or canola oil
1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
2 dried hot red chilies
10 fresh curry leaves, or 5 fresh basil leaves, torn up
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, crushed in a garlic press
2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
1 pound ground turkey, dark and light meat combined
1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
4 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen and defrosted
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Pour the oil into a frying pan and set over medium-high heat. When hot, put in the mustard seeds, the cumin seeds, and the red chilies. As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, a matter of seconds, add the curry leaves and the onions. Stir and fry until the onion pieces turn brown at the edges. Add the garlic and ginger. Stir for half a minute. Add the ground turkey. Turn heat to medium. Stir as you break up all the lumps in the meat. Add the coriander, cumin, yogurt, and 1/2 cup water. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low, and cook 35 minutes. Add the peas, salt, and 1/4 cup water. Stir to mix. Cover and cook another 7-10 minutes.

Tips:

  • Choose the right ground turkey: Use a combination of dark and light meat ground turkey for a flavorful and juicy keema. If you can only find one type, dark meat will provide more flavor while light meat will be leaner.
  • Don't overcook the keema: Keema is best when it is cooked just until it is no longer pink in the center. Overcooking will make it dry and tough.
  • Add vegetables to bulk up the keema: Vegetables like carrots, peas, and potatoes are great additions to keema. They add flavor, texture, and nutrients.
  • Use a variety of spices: Keema is a great dish to experiment with different spices. Some common spices used in keema include cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala.
  • Serve keema with your favorite sides: Keema can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, naan, or yogurt. It can also be used as a filling for samosas or burritos.

Conclusion:

Keema is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover ground turkey, and it can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you like it spicy or mild, with or without vegetables, keema is sure to please everyone at your table.

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