Slow Cooker Keema (the perfect Breakfast or Desi Brunch dish ever.
Well hello breakfast, the most important meal of the day.
So before you all throw things at the screen pretending to hit me so I come to my senses please hear me out. This isn’t an everyday Breakfast dish; it’s a weekend/special occasion dish. It’s one of those dishes that takes hardly any time to prepare and can also be prepared in stages. For example I keep packets of ‘browned’ mince in the freezer that’s ready to be added to this dish. As I brown of the mince in bulk I’m saving time in the long run which is always my aim.
Slow cooker healthy no added fat keema mattar topped with an egg to make it the perfect East meets West Breakfast.
How does one enjoy such a dish? Serve with toast or parathas.
Keema is awesome. It’s great with flatbreads and a side of yogurt and a plain salad in summer. Plus as it’s cooked in the slow cooker let’s me honest there’s not much cooking apart from the 10 minute of frying off the mince.
If you want to be kitchen awesome why not fry off keema aka mince in bulk and keep …packets in the freezer to save more time.
This recipe serves 3 to 4 depending on your portion sizes and can be DOUBLED easily and frozen too.
Recipe for the Slow Cooker keema:
500 grams mince (I used mutton)
1 tin chopped tomatoes (use 3/4 if you are not a fan of the acidy taste of tomatoes)
2 tbsp pre fried onions (from a pack)
1 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
2 dried chilies
1 tsp haldi
1/2 heaped TBSP cumin powder
1/2 heaped TBSP coriander powder
2 TBSP fresh chopped coriander (stalks included).
100 ml water (if you like a bit of shorba e.g. sauce in your keema or 60 ml if you like it dry. I personally add 100ml).
75 grams frozen peas (I love peas but if you don’t like them that much use less at your own discretion)
1) fry off the mince on the stove. Dry fry it for 10 minutes and then drain the excess fat on kitchen paper.
2) place all the ingredients in your slow cooker (including the mince). Mix well. Turn your slow cooker to the high setting and cook for 2 hours. I generally stir halfway through to stop sticking.
3) check keema is done; it should be. Turn off the slow cooker and serve.
To serve as in the above photo:
Warm up 3 heaped tablespoons in a non stick pan. Stir and warm through. Crack open an egg over the keema return the heat and cover the pan. Allow the egg to cook and set. This won’t take long. Turn off the heat and serve as desired.
I grind over fresh pepper as I love the stuff. Feel free to add your own touch . Cumin powder also works.
Yummy!