Malai Keema: How To Make This Delicious, Creamy Dish At Home

By Tarishi Shrivastava

November 6, 2024

Malai Keema, a super creamy minced meat dish, is a warm hug in a bowl. The spices and cream are perfect for those who love comfort food. It is served with naan or rice, a quick winner dinner with a North Indian twist.

Ingredients

250 grams keema ½ cup malai 2 tsp ghee or oil 1 onion 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 green chilli 1 tsp jeera ½ tsp turmeric 1 tsp coriander ½ tsp garam masala Salt to taste Coriander leaves for garnish

Step 1

Heat ghee or oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.

Step 2

Add finely chopped onions and sauté until they are golden brown.

Step 3

Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilli; cook for a minute until the raw smell goes away.

Step 4

Add keema and cook on medium heat until it changes colour and is well browned.

Step 5

Add turmeric, coriander and salt; cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 6

Pour in malai and reduce the heat. Let the keema cook until the malai thickens and coats the keema evenly.

Step 7

Add garam masala and garnish with coriander. Serve hot with naan or rice.