Keema Aloo (Ground Beef and Potatoes)

This keema aloo dish is by far my favorite Indian recipe. Inspired by my mom, who still makes this for me to this day. If you want to try something a little different, I guarantee you will love this meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons water (Optional)
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 extra-large Spanish onion, chopped
• 1 serrano chile pepper, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. If browned bits of onion are stuck to the bottom of the pan, add water and stir to loosen.

Step 2

Stir ground beef, garlic, ginger, serrano chile, and cilantro into the pan; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in coriander, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper, and turmeric; cook and stir until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes and tomatoes; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in green peas and cook until sauce has slightly thickened and flavors have blended, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala over top, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.