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Keema Matar

Name: Keema Matar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g lamb mince; 200 g frozen peas; 2 onions; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 cinnamon sticks; 3 cardamom pods; 1 bay leaves; 20 g ginger; 4 garlic cloves; 2 green chillies; 2 tomatoes; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp salt; 1 handful coriander; 150 ml water

By Groceree

Also known as Kheema Mutter · Minced Lamb with Peas

Minced lamb cooked slowly with deeply browned onions, ginger, garlic, tomato and whole spices until almost dry, with sweet green peas stirred through at the end. A North Indian and Pakistani home favourite.

Last updated September 22, 2026

Servings: 4 servings
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 55 min
Total: 1 h 10 min

Ingredients

lamb mince500 g
frozen peas200 g
onions2
vegetable oil3 tbsp
cumin seeds1 tsp
cinnamon sticks1
cardamom pods3
bay leaves1
ginger20 g
garlic cloves4
green chillies2
tomatoes2
ground coriander2 tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder1 tsp
ground turmeric½ tsp
garam masala1 tsp
salt1 tsp
coriander1 handful
water150 ml

Instructions

01
Finely chop the . Heat the and fry the , , and leaf until fragrant, then add the and fry slowly until deep golden brown, about 15 minutes.
02
Grate the , crush the and chop the , then add them and cook for 1 minute.
03
Add the and fry, breaking it up, until browned all over with no pink left and any liquid has evaporated.
04
Chop the and stir them in with the , the and the , season with the , and cook until the separates.
05
Add the , cover and simmer for 15 minutes, then add the and cook uncovered for 5 minutes until almost dry.
06
Chop the and finish with it and the . Serve with gluten-free flatbreads or rice.

Notes

Brown the onions and the mince properly; the deep colour is where the flavour comes from.
It should be moist but not saucy.
Eaten for breakfast with pav in Mumbai’s Irani cafés.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 460 kcal
Protein: 30 g
Carbs: 16 g
Fat: 30 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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