Keema (Tawa-Fry ground Beef)
Enjoy this quick, easy, finger-licking good Keema (tawa-fried ground beef) recipe. Ready in minutes; each bite will leave you wanting more!

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooking oil ((see note))
- 3 onions
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp crushed ginger ((see note))
- 2 lb ground beef ((see note))
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp dhania powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garam masala ()
- 6 Roma tomatoes ((see note))
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp fenugreek leaves ((Kasuri methi))
- 4 green chilies ()
- 2 tbsp slivered ginger ((see note))
- 2 tsp amchur powder ((see note))
- 1/2 cup cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Finely dice the onions.
- 2
Heat the cooking oil.
- 3
Saute the onions until the edges turn brown.
- 4
Add the garlic and ginger paste and saute for 1 minute.
- 5
Add the ground beef and saute till it's no longer pink.
- 6
Add in all the spices except the amchur powder and kasuri methi.
- 7
Add four chopped tomatoes and 1/2 a cup of water, cover, and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat till the tomatoes have melted.
- 8
Uncover and turn the flame to high and saute till all the water evaporates.
- 9
Add the remaining two tomatoes, slivered ginger, chopped green chilies, and kasuri methi, and saute for 3-5 minutes.
- 10
Turn the stove off and add the amchur powder and chopped cilantro.
- 11
Cover for 5 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to fuse.