Simple Keema Curry Recipe
Keema Curry Recipe
If I were to choose one Indian dish I would consider my favorite to cook and eat, I'd have to say keema curry. It's such a simple dish to make and I haven't met a friend that didn't like it.Most of our friends have been initiated into our almost Indian family with this meal. It's full of vibrant flavors and who doesn't like meat and potatoes. For real.. It's so good.This dish is perfect for those busy school weeks too! All you need to do is prep all of your ingredients and let it simmer in a pot while your kids get homework done or you take a few minutes to put your feet up after a long day.If you're feeling extra fancy or you want an on the go dinner, you can make keema stuffed parathas! Follow the paratha recipe and replace the mixture with the recipe below. Voila, dinner you can hold in your hand.It doesn't matter how you choose to eat this, it's so good!
Chicken Keema
I think all of the pregnant mothers should come together and protest against pregnancies going past 37 weeks. The last few weeks of pregnancy drag on forever! All you want is to be done being pregnant and meet your newest little addition! Add in constant contractions that never do anything and the waiting can drive you crazy! Liam is getting impatient too! Every morning he asks me, "Mama, when is baby Lucas coming out and your belly getting small?"Isn't it crazy that my three year old understands my pregnancy that much!? Levi just yells, "Baby" and hits my stomach, proceeded by an, "I'm sorry baby," with a kiss. I'm pretty sure that is a look into the future of their relationships together. Liam will be the big brother always trying to help with the baby and Levi will have a love/hate relationship with him.I've heard the third baby is always more scrappy than the others. I guess it makes sense!We're trying to fill our time with fun things. This week it's been making Indian food and dealing with a clogged sink. Dirtying up more dishes is probably the last thing I should be doing with a clogged sink, but how can a family live without Indian food? Much less a pregnant woman CRAVING Indian food!Are you dying to know what we made? I know you are! We made chicken keema, Sharline's famous coconut green beans, and roti. YUM.Liam even taught grandma how to eat with her hands! He was so proud to share what he's learned!
Ingredients:1 tbs ginger garlic paste2 tsp salt2 lb ground chicken1 handful of roughly chopped cilantro1/2 a diced onion2 tbs butter1 jalapeño, halved1 tsp turmeric1 heaping tbs coriander1 heaping tbs cuminDirections:Heat your pan on medium heat. Add in your butter, jalapeño, and onions. Allow your onions to brown. Drop in your ginger garlic, salt, turmeric, coriander, and cumin. Cook down your spices for 2-3 minutes. Crumble in your ground chicken. Let your chicken cook 2/3 of the way and then add in your cilantro. Turn your heat down to medium/low and simmer until your meat is done. How easy is that!? Serve it with Sharline's famous green beans and some roti and your life will be complete!
Samosa Recipe
Are you ready for one of the best appetizers you will ever have in your life? I hope so because this is the recipe for samosas! I made them for my family last night and I was barely able to take a picture of the finished project because my cousins and husband kept sneaking in and eating them!I made meat and potato samosas, but you can stuff them with anything that sounds good to you!
Meat and Potato Samosas
Ingredients:
Dough-3 cups of flour2 tbs semolina flour1/2 tsp salt1/4 cup of vegetable oil1/2 cup of warm waterFilling-1 lb ground meat (I used turkey)1 tsp salt1 1/2 tbs cumin powder1 tsp turmeric1/2 diced onion2 tsp chili powdervegetable oil2 tbs ginger/garlic paste1 1/2 tbs garam masala5 large potatoes1 cup peas
Directions:
Peel and boil your potatoes until tender. Strainthem and set them aside to cool.In a separate pan heat you oil on a medium/low temperature. When the oil is warm, add your onions. Cook your onions until they are a nice golden brown color.Add in the turmeric, cumin powder, chili powder, ginger/garlic paste, and garam masala and cook for two minutes. Add in your ground turkey. If you are using any other meat, besides ground turkey, brown/strain your meat first and then add it at this step.When your meat has cooked, add in your salt and peas. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add in your potatoes, mix, and cool.As your filling is cooling, you can start on your dough.Add your dry ingredients into a bowl (salt, flour, and semolina flour). Mix and add your oil.This is where you will get your hands a little dirty. Slowly add your water, a little bit at a time. While you are adding your water, you will mix it with your hands. Make sure all of your dry ingredients are mixed into your dough and start kneading. Knead until your dough until it starts looking like the picture below and has become more elastic.Separate your dough into six balls. Roll them into a circle. Take one dough ball and roll it out into a large circle. It needs to be very thin.
Cut your dough in half.
Pick up one piece and wet the edges.Fold the straight edges so they overlap and press together. This allows you to have a triangular pocket to stuff your filling inside.
Spoon your filling inside. Continue to push your filling down so you can make sure it is nice and full. If your dough starts to break, touch it with a bit of water and pinch it together.Take the top half and fold it over.
Then take your other top half and fold it over. Pinch the seam so there are no holes or openings. If there are any holes, your filling will come out during the frying process.
Take a deep pot and fill it with enough oil to fully cover you samosas. Do not heat your oil until you are done putting your samosas together because your oil can burn. Heat your oil on medium high. Test our oil by putting a small piece of dough in. It should instantly start bubbling and sizzling.Add your samosas in three at a time. Turn them over after 20 seconds. Take them out when they are a nice golden color.
You can serve these with a nice cilantro chutney! Watch out because these things fly off the plates at our house and everyone LOVES them!