5 from 90 votes
Keema Pulao
Keema Pulao is a spiced rice dish featuring tender lamb mince cooked with whole spices like cumin, cloves, and cardamom, combined with browned onions and aromatic ginger and garlic pastes. The rice is cooked until fluffy with the meat and spices, infusing each grain with savory flavors and a slight heat from crushed chilies, creating a hearty and fragrant one-pot meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
511 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 300 g rice
- 500 g minced meat Lamb
- 50 ml neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp cumin seeds Jeera
- 1 tsp peppercorn
- 8 cloves
- 3 black cardamom Bari Elaichi
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chilli pepper crushed
- 2 green chili
- 700 ml water
Instructions
- Wash the rice until the water runs clear then soak in the water for at least 30 minutes
- In a pan heat up the oil and then add the whole spices and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
- Add the finely sliced onions and brown for 6-8 minutes
- Then add 1 tablespoon of water and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until the colour is released from the onions
- Add the ginger and garlic paste then cook for 2-3 minutes
- Add the lamb mince and cook for 5 minutes until the mince browns, be sure to stir continuously until there are no lumps
- Add the salt and crushed chillies then cook for 8-10 minutes
- Add the water and green chillies then bring to a gentle boil
- Add the rice and cook for 6-8 minutes on high heat until 80% of the water dries up
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low heat
- Serve with a side of raita and enjoy!
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Notes
- Wash rice thoroughly until water runs clear and soak for at least 30 minutes before cooking to ensure even texture.
- Brown the onions and mince thoroughly for full flavor development and to avoid lumps.
- Serve Keema Pulao with raita to balance the spices and add a cooling element.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Nutrition Information
Calories
511kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
504mg
(21%)
Potassium
318mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
114IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Vitamin D
0.1µg
(1%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 511
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 511kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 504mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 318mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 114IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.