Monday, September 8, 2008

Chicken Keema


Keema for those who love chicken and peas , peas can be considered on of the main ingrediend for this recipe and lets not waste time as my mouth has started watering so lets get on with keema chicken.






Ingredients:




  • 1 lb ground chicken or turkey

  • 1 large onion,

  • choppedgarlic and ginger paste, 1 tsp each

  • 2 green chillies, chopped

  • 1 8 oz. tomato sauce can or 4 tomatoes pureed.

  • Turmeric, 1/2 tspn

  • red chilli powder, 1/2 tspn

  • salt 1 and 1/4 tspn

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 4 cloves

  • 2 black cardamoms

  • 1/2 inch piece cinammon

  • 2 tspn kasoori methi leaves

  • Cooking oil, 3 to 4 tbl spns

  • Garam masala to garnish

Method:-



  • Heat oil in a pan.

  • Add onion and fry till golden brown.

  • Add ginger, garlic paste.

  • Add bay leaves, cloves, cadamom, cinammon.

  • Add tomato sauce/puree.

  • Add turmeric, salt, red chilli powder and kasoori methi leaves. cook till oil separates from masala.

  • Add ground chicken/turkey.

  • Keep stirring to mix it well with masala.

  • Keep heat on medium high.

  • Cook, stirring occasionally till all the water in keema dries up and it looks grainy.

  • Remove from heat.

  • Sprinkle garam masala and cover.

  • Serve with naan, roti or paratha.