Keema Curry Restaurant Style

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Keema curry just as it’s done at the best curry houses!

The secret to getting that amazing curry house style keema curry is to prepare some pre-cooked keema. Here is my recipe that is super-easy to make.

You might wonder why you would need to make keema first to then make a restaurant style keema curry.

There are two reasons…

First, it makes cooking the curry very fast and easy. No waiting around when you have that last minute keema curry craving!

Second, it adds another layer of flavour. I will explain all below.

 

Why is keema cooked first before adding to a keema curry?

My pre-cooked keema recipe is actually a delicious and authentic curry in its own right.

At busy restaurants, however they don’t usually have the time to cook up an authentic keema curry whenever one is ordered. To do that, they would need to charge a lot more than most customers are prepared to pay for a curry.

That isn’t the only reason though. Prepared keema is great to have on hand for special requests too. There are a lot of such requests.

Adding a few large tablespoons of prepared keema to a chicken tikka masala converts it quickly and easily into a chicken tikka masala keema! The combinations are endless.

Preparing an authentic keema also adds a lot of flavour to the curry that wouldn’t otherwise be possible if the chef just used plain minced meat.

Working ahead.

Almost all curries taste even better the next day. This Keema curry is no exception.

The recipe is great for last minute cravings but if you make it a day or two in advance, the curry does benefit.

So if you are planning on a big curry feast for friends, go ahead and make the curries a day or two ahead of time and then just heat them up to serve.

Make this keema curry your own…

I have given you my ‘go to’ keema recipe below but you can and should adjust it to your own taste preferences.

Use my recipe as a guide but feel free to add or omit ingredients. 

You might like to add more chillies or reduce the amount of chilli powder. Some people like to give the keema curry a creamier texture by adding a tablespoon or two of whisked yoghurt.

If it sounds good, do it.

The base sauce and mixed powder…

Making authentic tasting curry house style curries does take some forward preparation.

The base sauce and mixed powder are two things that make curry house style keema curries what they are.

So make some base curry sauce first. It freezes well and is really easy to make.

Although I would love for you to try this keema curry with the mixed powder, you could just use a good quality curry powder.

Which meat?

Keema curries are usually made with lamb or mutton mince.

I usually use beef because I have a fussy daughter who won’t eat lamb.

You can use whichever meat you like. Chicken, lamb, mutton, beef, turkey all work well.

Following are a few step by step keema curry photos…

 

You might like to try some of these authentic lamb curries too.

Railway Lamb Curry
7 Ingredient Lamb Curry
Kashmiri Lamb Rista (lamb koftas in spicy sauce)
Keralan Quick Fried Lamb
Lamb Achaari

 

You will find many spicy and delicious recipes on my blog. Here are some you’ve got to try!

1. Curry house style base sauce – Make a curry just like those at the best curry houses using this sauce.
2. Lamb Bhuna from Scratch – This one is from my book ‘The Curry Guy One Pot’
3. One Pot Chicken Dhansak – from my book ‘The Curry Guy One Pot
4. Asian Honey Glazed Baked Salmon
5. Sri Lankan Black Chicken Curry
6. Peruvian Chicken – Pollo a la Brasa
7. Korean Braised Beef Stew
8. Dal Makhani – An Indian restaurant favourite!
9. Tonkotsu Broth – When only the best will do. This one takes some time but it is just like you find at the best ramen restaurants!
10. Tonkotsu Ramen – Use that homemade tonkotsu broth in this ramen!
11. The Best Butter Chicken – Try it and you’ll agree.
12. Authentic Saag Recipe – This is so good
13. Thai Beef Green Curry – Authentic recipe with homemade curry paste
14. Air Fryer Chicken Biryani
15. Cajun Mac and Cheese – The creamiest mac on the planet!
16. One Pot Chicken Vindaloo
17. Chicken 65 – One of my favourites. You might also like to try this air fryer chicken 65.
18. One Pot Chicken Chilli Garlic Curry
19. Homemade Sriracha Sauce – So much better than any sriracha you can purchase!
20. Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Homemade is alway best and this recipe gets restaurant quality results.

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