Mince Peas Curry Recipe

Mince Peas Curry is also called Keema matar Recipe. You can use either mutton or lamb mince for this dish, I am using chicken mince in this recipe.

This Indian-style Mince Peas Curry (Keema Matar) is a one-pot curry recipe that’s easy-to-make yet deeply flavorful. Ready in under an hour, this recipe includes can’t-miss tips for juicy, perfectly cooked chicken mince! Must try it.

Ingredients

Chicken Mince → ½ kg

Peas → ½ kg

Cooking Oil → ½ Cup

Butter or Ghee → 3 Tbsp

Onion → 2 Medium Size (cut into pieces)

Tomatoes → 3 Medium Size (cut into pieces)

Garlic → 10 Cloves

Green Chili → 5 (cut into smaller pieces)

Capsicum → ½ (cut into smaller pieces)

Water → 2 cups

Salt → 1 Tsp

Crushed Red Chili → 1 Tbsp

Red Chili Powder → 1 Tsp

Coriander Powder → 1 Tbsp

Turmeric Powder → 1 Tsp

Recipe

Put onion, tomatoes, garlic, all dry spices and 1 cup of water in pressure cooker and bend the lid and give pressure for 8 minutes after whistle on medium to low heat.

Putt off the flame and release the pressure carefully. All things have softened. Now mash all things carefully and add chicken mince and cooking oil and Sautéing/stir-frying (called bhunai) the mince (keema) well is essential for an authentic-tasting mince.

When oil leaves the edges add peas and stir fry for 5 minutes. Now add 1 cup of water so that it cooks and remains soft and juicy, but not too much to make it watery or soggy.

Now bend the lid again and give it pressure for 5 minutes after whistle.

Release the pressure and toward the end, the water content will have naturally dried up. Peas must maintain shape, but also break easily when pressed between your fingers.

Stir in the peas, add capsicum and stir for 2 minutes, add butter or ghee and just mix, at the end add green chili and cover the lid for 1 to 2 minutes.

Dish out the curry.

Serve

Serve it with Naan, Roti or Paratha, Basmati Rice, Chana Pulao, or Chicken Pulao.

About Mince and Peas Curry

This chicken mince and peas Recipe is a simple recipe flooded with lot of flavors. It contains lots of peas with aromatic spices, chicken and seasonings. Try these peas with chicken mince Recipe for a veggie and gluten-free side dish. There are lots of peas in this dish, but they keep a balance in the dish with finger liking taste. Follow this recipe step-by-step instructions.