Keema matar instant pot is a quick and delicious recipe for busy week days. Mutton keema matar, a gluten-free side dish is made with minced meat with peas, cooked to perfection in a flavorful blend of spices. With the help of Instant pot, you can have this dish on table in no time.
What is Keema Matar?
Keema matar is a classic Indian recipe combines minced meat with peas, perfectly cooked in a flavorful blend of spices. This savory dish combines the richness of spiced minced meat (keema) with the sweetness of green peas (matar) for a truly satisfying meal.
Ingredients Needed
Ground Meat: Goat, lamb, or chicken
Green peas: fresh or frozen
Spices powders: Cumin, coriander, garam masala
Other ingredients: Onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic paste
Step-by-Step Instructions for Keema Matar Instant Pot
Optional: Clean the miced meat with turmeric and salt and let it sit in colander until water is drained completely.
Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat oil.
Add the chopped onion and sauté until transulent.
Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for few seconds. Using a steel turner spatula helps in scraping the bottom if ginger garlic paste gets stuck to bottom of the pan.
Add the ground meat and cook until it is browned and water is evaporated completely.
Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala, green chilis (optional) and salt. Mix well.
Next add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are completely soften. Keep stirring with spatula to avoid burn sign.
Add the green peas and water, give it a mix.
Close the Instant Pot lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on Steam High for 1 minute.
Once done, do a natural pressure release (Took almost 20 minutes to pressure to come down naturally).
Serve it with rice, roti, naan.
Health Benefits of Keema Matar Instant Pot
Keema matar cooked in an Instant Pot retains more nutrients compared to traditional cooking methods. The high-pressure environment helps preserve vitamins and minerals, making it a healthy choice.
Keema matar is a dish made with ground meat and peas, offering a blend of protein and fiber. The dish is rich in essential nutrients like iron, which is important for blood health. Peas are a good source of vitamins and minerals, adding to the nutritional value of the dish. Balanced and flavorful, keema matar can be a wholesome addition to a well-rounded diet.
Variations and Substitutions
Green peas can be substituted with broad beans, methi leaves (fenugreek), string beans, and potatoes. This variations add different flavors to the mutton keema recipe.
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Keema matar – Instant pot
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Sesame oil or oil of your choice
- 1/2 cup Onion
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 500 grams Keema minced goat or lamb meat
- Salt to taste
- 1 medium Tomato 3/4 cup
- 2 Green chilis optional
- 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
- 1-1.5 tbsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1/4 cup Green peas
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
- Step-by-Step Instructions for Keema Matar Instant Pot
- Optional: Clean the miced meat with turmeric and salt and let it sit in colander until water is drained completely.
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat oil.
- Add the chopped onion and sauté until transulent.
- Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for few seconds. Using a steel turner spatula helps in scraping the bottom if ginger garlic paste gets stuck to bottom of the pan.
- Add the ground meat and cook until it is browned and water is evaporated completely.
- Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala, green chillis (optional) and salt. Mix well.
- Next add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are completely soften. Keep stirring with spatula to avoid burn sign.
- Add the green peas and water, give it a mix.
- Close the Instant Pot lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on Steam High for 1 minute.
- Once done, do a natural pressure release (Took almost 20 minutes to pressure to come down naturally).
- Serve it with rice, roti, naan.
