Keema Rice

A quick and easy keema rice recipe that's bursting with delicious aromatic flavours. Made with a tasty blend of spices, onions, and juicy ground lamb that pairs perfectly with the fluffy rice.

📝 Ingredients

• 30 g butter ((Note 1))
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 3 green chillies (finely chopped (Note 2))
• 15 g ginger (grated)
• 3 cloves garlic (crushed (Note 3))
• 400 g lamb mince (ideally 20% fat (Note 4))
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tbsp curry powder ((Note 5))
• 1/2 tsp garam masala ((Note 6))
• 1 tsp salt
• 250 g frozen peas
• 700 g cooked rice (equivalent to 300g or 10.6 oz/3.5 cups uncooked rice (Note 7))
• Chopped coriander/cilantro
• Plain or Greek Yoghurt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place a pan on a medium heat and add the butter.
2. 2Add the onion when the butter starts to melt and sizzle and fry for a few minutes until soft and translucent.
3. 3Add the green chilli, ginger and garlic and fry for a minute or two more until fragrant.
4. 4Increase the heat of the pan, add the lamb mince and cook until brown, stirring regularly.
5. 5Add the tomato puree, curry powder, garam masala and salt, and stir until incorporated.
6. 6Add the peas and cook for a few more minutes until they are hot.
7. 7Reduce the heat of the pan to medium and stir in the rice.
8. 8Serve immediately with fresh coriander/cilantro and yoghurt.