Lamb Keema Curry

What is Lamb Keema Curry?

Lamb keema curry, or kheema, is a flavourful Indian dish made with ground lamb (or other meats), aromatic spices, onions, and tomatoes. The word “keema” refers to minced or ground meat, making this curry very easy and quick to make, and family-friendly.

Why You’ll Love A Keema Curry

This Keema lamb mince recipe is super easy, incredibly tasty, and a winner with the family. I also love that it is very quick, under 30 minutes, to make and can fit any budget. Eat as recommended below, or try one of our variations of different ways to serve it. One taste and you will be hooked and will see just how good it is served any way you choose!

Tips

• Toast whole spices before grinding to make the curried lamb mince more flavourful.
• Use fresh ingredients for the best taste.
• Adjust spice levels to suit your preference.

How To Make Curried Lamb Mince

Step 1. Place the mint sauce ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning or spices to taste. Chill until needed.

Step 2. Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chilli; sauté until the onion softens, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 3. Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the garam masala, paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and cayenne; stir to combine, and cook for 1 minute.

Step 4. Add the mince; cook stirring, occasionally until browned. Use a spatula to break up any clumps of mince.

Step 5. Add tomato paste and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat. Serve with yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh herbs.

Variations

Keema curry comes in various forms across different regions and cuisines. Some common variations include:

• Mutton Keema: Made with minced mutton (goat meat) instead of lamb. I am a big fan of goat meat. It is soooo good!
• Beef Keema: Similar to lamb keema but prepared with minced beef.
• Chicken Keema: A lighter version made with ground chicken.
• Keema Matar: Includes fresh or frozen peas (matar) as a key ingredient.

What to Serve With Keema Curry

My favourite way to this keto keema curry is to keep it low-carb. I love the mint chutney (mint yogurt/sour cream sauce), and I love it with some toast. I have been enjoying it regularly with the F.U.Bread from Fed Up Fast 4.0. As an alternative, if you don’t have the ebook use the Keto Bread Recipe or Low Carb Bread Recipe for a super-tasty alternative.

• Stuffed Peppers: Fill bell peppers with keema curry and bake for a tasty twist on stuffed peppers. Serve with Basmati rice or cauliflower rice for a low carb keema recipe.
• Keema Puffs: Use keema curry as a filling for puff pastry or fathead dough to create delicious savoury puffs.
• Keema Paratha: Stuff keema curry into flaky parathas for a satisfying meal on the go. For a keto spin on this try my amazing keto tortillas.

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Easy Lamb Keema Curry

Everyone needs a great everyday lamb keema recipe in their life! The curry is rich and thick and has a beautiful depth of flavour. It’s perfect for a quick midweek meal, or even better if you slow cook it for a couple of hours! Serve it over pasta (keto pasta, for me), or cauliflower rice, or turn it into an epic Indian lasagna or cottage pie!

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Prep Time: 8 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 28 minutes mins

Course: Lunch and Dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free

Recipe Category: Low Carb

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Megan Ellam

Servings: 4 people

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) ghee or avocado oil
• ▢ ½ (½) brown onion diced
• ▢ 2 cloves (2 cloves) garlic finely grated
• ▢ 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) ginger finely grated
• ▢ 1 (1) green chilli finely chopped
• ▢ 3 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) garam masala
• ▢ 2 teaspoons (1 teaspoon) paprika or cayenne
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons (1 teaspoon) turmeric powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground coriander
• ▢ 2 teaspoons (1 teaspoon) ground cumin
• ▢ ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne powder
• ▢ 500 g (1 lb) lamb mince (ground lamb)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) tomato paste tomato puree
• ▢ 1 cup (1 cup) lamb broth or beef broth

SOUR CREAM MINT SAUCE

• ▢ ¾ cup (¾ cup) sour cream or plain yogurt
• ▢ ¼ cup (¼ cup) lightly packed mint leaves plus extra to serve
• ▢ ¼ cup (¼ cup) lightly packed coriander leaves or flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus extra to serve
• ▢ 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) lemon juice
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) ground cumin
• ▢ Salt flakes and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

CONVENTIONAL METHOD

• Place the mint sauce ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning or spices to taste. Chill until needed.
• Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chilli; sauté until onion softens, about 1-2 minutes.
• Turn up to medium-high. Add the garam masala, paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and cayenne; stir to combine, cook for 1 minute.
• Add the mince; cook stirring occasionally until browned. Use a spatula to break up any clumps of mince.
• Add tomato paste and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat. Serve with yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh herbs.

THERMOMIX METHOD

• Add the mint sauce ingredients to mixer; chop 4 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides of bowl and repeat. Transfer to a small bowl and chill until needed.

Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions Ghee or Avocado Oil:

Substitute with any cooking oil of choice.

Brown Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Green Chilli: Adjust quantities to taste preference.

Garam Masala, Paprika or Cayenne, Turmeric, Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, and Cayenne: These are key spices; adjust quantities based on desired spice level.

Lamb Mince: I use quality fresh ground lamb mince from the butchers in all my keto lamb mince recipes. Ground beef, goat, chicken or turkey can be substituted.

Storage

Leftover curry can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Mint sauce can be stored separately and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Thermomix Tips

I have left out how to make this in the Thermomix. If you have cooked mince in the Thermomix, you will know it tends to make it a much finer ground meat. It isn’t my preferred way to serve. Here are the steps, in case you only have one option to cook.

Step 1. Add ghee to mixer; heat 2 min/120°C/stir. 3. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chilli; chop 3 sec/speed 7.

Step 2. Add 2 tablespoons of the spice mix and mince; cook 2 min/120°C/reverse/stir.

Step 3. Use a spatula to break up any clumps. Add tomato paste and broth; cook 7 min/120°C/reverse/stir. Serve with yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh herbs.

To make slow cooked keema curry simply transfer it to a slow cooker after step 4 and add the broth and tomato paste. Slow cook for 4 hours. If it is still really saucy at the end of that time turn the heat up to high and remove the lid to reduce the sauce.

I hope you really love this tasty low-carb lamb mince recipe. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg | Magnesium: 13mg | Net Carbs: 5g

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