South Asian-Style Ground Beef (Keema)

Delicious and simple to make. As others did, I browned the onions and garlic with the ground chuck to save a step. Used a can of diced tomatoes; omitted the cayenne pepper because we don't like "heat; used 1/4 t of ground cinnamon instead of the 1/2 stick; added extra curry. It was excellent.

Love how spicy it is. I followed the recipe as written, except instead of potatoes I used garbanzo beans. Had no potatoes on hand. Definitely a keeper.

We loved it. The only thing I would change about the recipe is simply to state in the instructions that the burner should NOT be on HIGH when melting the butter. New cooks may not the realize that butter can burn rather quickly if you are not paying attention.

It was too spicy! And I'm Indian!

Made it pretty much as written, just substituted canned diced tomatoes for the actual tomatoes and garam masala for the curry powder. Tasted great with rice - will definitely make it again!

My husband did not stop raving about this dish and told his colleagues at work about it the next day. That's a big win, in my estimation. It is delicious and quite easy to make. I made only minimal adjustments. I used one large Vidalia onion, as opposed to two onions; I was careful about the amount of cayenne I used (I figured I can always add more, but if I put in too much, I'll ruin the dish. Half the amount called for was just right for us;) and I added 1 tsp. of ground cumin, because we are especially fond of that spice. Otherwise, I made it as written. Highly recommended. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!

Vegetarian version! I used Asian Ground round, white and sweet potatoes, kale and lentils and 1 cup vegetable stock! Delicious!! Definitely make it again!

Was so spicy that nobody could even eat it and we are fond of spicy food. I really should have known better after looking at the ingredients and the amounts. Nobody to blame but myself on this one.

We loved it. I did use chilli powder instead of cayenne pepper to tone done the spice. Used ghee instead of butter. Also eliminated the potatoes and added some keto friendly mixed vegetables. Served on a bed of turmeric cauliflower rice.

Really, really liked this! I made it as written except I didn't have a cinnamon stick. I thought about using ground cinnamon, but instead added garam masala at the very end. I also used fresh grated ginger. Delicious! I was quite spicy, but I like that. The family asked that I make this again, but not quite so spice next time, so I will half the cayenne. I will use the garam masala again because I love that so much. Thank you!

Very spicy, Great flavors. Made it exact minus the cinnamon, just spaced it. I will add it next time. It is hot, If you don't like heat, maybe drop down the cayenne. But GREAT recipe.

I used less salt, cayenne, and black pepper, then the recipe called for. Other than that followed the recipe, it turned out really good. Its an easy quick throw together dinner when your short on time. I will do again!

My husband rarely gets excited about dishes with ground beef but this one he absolutely raved about and loved! The mix of spices was perfect! One exception though, I had to use ground cinnamon because I did not have cinnamon sticks. I will definitely be making this again and I think I’ll be adding some green bell pepper and carrots.

Love this recipe. Have not cooked with some of these spices before and found the combinations of flavors to be fantastic. Modifications included using only one large onion and one large sweet potato.

Followed some of the other suggestions about very lean gr. beef. Perfect. Also took suggestions about not using whole amount of cayenne, perfect amount of spice. And we love spicey food. Will make again!!

Change to lamb and serve with Nan bread or chutney ! Incredible

I only used 1/2 tsp cayenne and 2 tsp salt and it was the perfect amount of spicy. I might cut down to 1 tsp salt. I served with a dollop of sour cream and fresh chopped cilantro. Absolutely delightful comfort food!

I made this recipe exactly as seen here and I'd give it 5/5. Very tasty, very different from my normal fare. Pretty spicy but that's what I like. I served it with rice and it was just right. I also had the leftovers on tortillas and I think I'll do that next time as well! will definitely make again, a tasty and simple recipe.

I was actually looking for a stuffed winter squash recipe and couldn't find anything appealing, so I used this recipe minus the potatoes to stuff acorn squash. Turned out pretty good.

Great! Very spicy so be careful with The cayenne but my husband and I loved it. Easy and flavorful.

I followed the recipe, but used venison & sweet potatoes instead. I also cooked some quinoa for a little side juice soaker. It turned out very tasty & i will definitely be using this spice blend again!

Really liked how spicy it is. Instead of 2 tomatoes, I used a can of diced tomatoes. Next time I'll add some green peppers, mushrooms and pineapple (just because we like all that stuff).

This is DELICIOUS. However, next time I’m going to boost the heat a little. I’ve been living in Mexico too long. LOL

Wonderful dish. I will make it again, but with way less salt. Also for those who use organic spices, start will less and then adjust. I find organic spices much more powerful.

It’s was banging!!!

Very flavorful and easy to make

LOVED this meal! My teenagers loved this meal! I would give it 6 stars if I could.

Cut the salt in half! It's flexible and forgiving. You can also make it VEGETARIAN and it's still great: Add an extra Tbsp of butter at the beginning, then add meatless crumbles about 5 min before the potatoes are done and heat through. I prefer ghee over butter with these flavors. I've also successfully used canned tomatoes, and 1/2 ground turkey 1/2 meatless crumbles.

Family all enjoyed it. The only change I made was halving the amount of cayenne and using canned tomatoes.

A real hit!

I added a bit more onion than suggested. It was terrific, fast, easy and very tasty. My family loved it!

This was so good. I followed the recipe pretty closely. Omitted the butter and just cooked the onion and garlic with the ground beef. Ran out of turmeric so used cumin and ground mustard instead. Went light on cayenne. Awesome blend of spices.

I really liked this recipe. I used canned tomatoes, and I added a couple of extra potatoes (because my family loves potatoes). It was a little spicy, but I'm not used to spicy food. Overall, it was an easy recipe, it was tasty, and it was filling. I will be making this again.

This was delicious!!! I cut the salt to 1.5 teas, and cut the cayenne to our taste. Everything else spot on. This will be in our regular rotation.

I added 1/4 tsp. of garam masala and raisins to balance out the heat.

Delicious! I added less salt and more potatoes and used a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies... yum

I added an extra 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper and I substituted cumin because I didn’t have turmeric and It was a winner dinner. After cooking I made rice and used my Asian ground beef to put on top of the rice. ??

Didn't have cinnamon sticks on hand so substituted powered cinnamon, added some egg noodles other than that it it turned out good and I'll do again without the cinnamon I think.

My family and I love this recipe. I like to cook it a day or two ahead because the flavors get even betttperp

For the most part, I enjoyed it as did my parents, although it was a little on the spicy side for my mom - my father and I enjoyed it. My mom added a little sour cream to hers and that toned it down a bit, next time I will bump up the mixture with more tomatoes and potatoes than the recipe called for. Thank you for your contribution though!

My husband and I really enjoyed this dish. He's a meat and potatoes guy and I like trying flavorful and spicy dishes, so this was a good marriage of the two. I scaled back the cayenne quite a bit and didn't have ginger--added cumin because we like the flavor. We also added peas for a sweet element. It was easy to prepare in one pan and quick, so I would definitely make it again!

Followed the recipe, it was really good. Only I'd add lesser alt next time.

I used shredded chicken instead of ground beef. And 1/4 of the peppers. Pretty good stuff.

I used extra lean ground beef and found it very dry when cooking so I added 1 can of beer for liquid

Due to tender palates, I didn't add the peppers and halved the curry, but the results were stunningly delicious! Definitely a keeper! Thank you!

What a delicious and aromatic dish! Such great spices to really make plain ground beef special! Making again for sure

Added Most of a 28 oz can of tomatoes. Sweet potatoes sub. Used 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Added some peas. 1/2 the amount of cayenne

We love the flavor of this recipe, but the salt was just way too much..... I'll make it again, but next time with probably less than 1/2 the salt.

I left out the cayenne, used half tsp chili powder and 1 fresh chili.

Everyone loved this. I will probably reduce the cayenne pepper a little next time. A new go to quick dinner.

I used a can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes and ground cinnamon instead of a cinnamon stick. I cut the amount of cayenne pepper in half, and it was still too spicy. Other than that, the flavors were interesting.

Great as is, and with substitutions for veggies.

I added less cayenne just in case and added frozen peas and carrots and canned stewed tomatoes because i didn't have fresh tomatoes.

Made as recipe said, except cut back on cayenne, big hit!

My family inhaled this!

Yummy! My husband and I both loved it. I left out the spicy pepper and cinnamon. I served it over Jasmine rice. Delicious!

Very tasty...will make again but will reduce the salt and cayenne by half as suggested by others. I always make a recipe as written the first time, but next time will prob add sweet potatoes and or chick peas. Thanks!

Reduce the salt a little! It was quick, easy, and cheap. That's a winning combination in our house!

Excellent. Halve the cayenne and salt. Double the garlic. Use a can of diced tomatoes. Served over basmati and naan.

Surprisingly, I had everything I needed to make the dish. It was wonderfully fragrant and delicious. I didn’t make any changes and can’t imagine any it needs. Just make it.

was really good. Read the reviews and used half the cayenne pepper and served over basmati rice. we like spicy so could have used all the cayenne pepper cause the rice helped with the spicy taste. Needed to have more food for 4 adults so that is the reason behind the rice. Will be making this again for sure. Bowls were all cleaned up with no leftovers here.

This was amazing. Adjustments we made: We added 1 sweet potato, frozen broccoli, minced onions in food processor, added juice and canned Diced tomatoes, a pinch of Cayenne pepper and a pinch of cinnamon. We skipped the black pepper and added a tsp more of curry. And added between 1/2 to 1 cup of water so it wouldn’t be dry. My husband loved it.

I really liked this, much more than I expected. I did not put potatoes in it, just seemed weird. Had it with brown rice. It was very spicy, I loved all the layers of flavors.

Truly outstanding recipe. I browned, drained, and rinsed the beef prior to combining with the other ingredients, and it turned out fantastic. I didn't have ginger on hand, so I substituted another quarter teaspoon of cinnamon, and it was one of the best dishes I've ever had.

Easy and delicious! I followed the recipe (except I used jarred minced garlic and 1/2 t cinnamon powder for convenience) and it actually was nearly as quick to make as it said even on my own. The only thing I would change is adding closer to a teaspoon of salt rather than the 2.5 t it calls for, as it tasted a bit salty to me. I think it would also be good with other veggies such as peas and bell peppers!

This really hit the spot! My mother used to make something like this, but I never got the recipe from her. Reminded me of being a kid on an AF base:)

I made as is and we really liked it. Very different for us. Had a little bite to it which I loved. I will make it again. Thanks for sharing.

Reduce curry and cayenne by half.

Wow! This is sooooooo delicious! I used coconut oil instead of butter and added some brown rice. I also reduced the amount of cayenne. I steamed the potatoes separately so the dish would cook more quickly. I plan to dehydrate half of this and enjoy it down the trail somewhere. I'm looking forward to it!

I have made it several times because it is excellent. Of course it is a spicy, hot dish so omit some cayenne for tender tummies. I use sweet potatoes and have added mushrooms and other veggies depending my taste and the contents of my fridge LOL...and folks, there is really never too much garlic. Enjoy!

This "South Asian-Style Ground Beef (Keema)" was delicious and a "quick and easy" meal. I added water and simmered (not in instructions) and was generous with the potatoes owing to all the review comments about "spiciness." My tomatoes dissolved, so it lacked color. I threw in some chives I had in the freezer, but another time I would add spinach for color. Thank you farabi for sharing your recipe.

simple and flavorful. made with ground turkey

It is a good start. I read the reviews, so I did cut back on the cayenne and various other peppers to lower the heat. In my opinion it was something missing in the dish. So I added some sautéed carrots and that brought a brightness to the dish. I will make this aging. It is a great start.... but I will need to make a few changes to get my guys to ask for seconds.

really loved the taste, but the spice was WAY too much. Next time I'm going to half the Cayenne.

Amazing! The family cannot get enough of this dish. We make homemade naan bread to eat it with and it is out of this world!

The family is really enjoying this. We will make it again! I tweaked the recipe as so: 3T diced fresh ginger, I substituted a yam for the potato, I used about half of a 15 oz can of tomatoes, and I added about a cup of frozen peas in the last 5 minutes in the pan.

I made this recipe as it was written it is spicy but very good, I will make this again

I added less cayenne just in case and added frozen peas and carrots and canned stewed tomatoes because i didn't have fresh tomatoes.

I have been looking for a Keena recipe for years. this one is excellent. serve with fresh tortillas.

We enjoyed this dish and I will make it again. However we found it to be a bit spicy for our taste, and I had already cut the cayenne pepper in half. Next time I will also cut the curry powder in half. Guess we like spicy but not too spicy. Also I made a few other changes due to what I had in the house. I used canned diced tomatoes and a combination of shallots and onions.

A very delicious dish! I did reduce the cayenne to 1/2 tsp to suit my tastes, still enough heat though! Next time I would add 2 more potatoes to make more substantial dish.

This dish is very good but definitely had to add more spices & doubled garlic. Substituted canned potatoes & canned diced tomatoes. I also added peas & chick peas.

it was very good! the potatoes took quite awhile to cook though. will more than likely make it again! yummy!

This was Excellent!!! The flavor was like no other that I’ve had before. The only changes I made were the following: 1/2 tsp if cayenne pepper, 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. I will make it the same again. Reason for changes: we like hot but not too hot, I try not to use too much salt in any of my dishes, and I didn’t have a cinnamon stick so I used the suggestion of one of the other cooks who reviewed this did. Thanks so Much for sharing this dish, can’t wait to make it again!!

This was not a hit at my house. In fairness we had never tried anything like this before and we found it to be very hot and spicy. I would imagine you need to have developed a certain palate to enjoy this recipe.

Way too much cayenne for my taste.

Tasted great, though I did let it simmer too long and had to add about 1/4 cup of water back in to get the consistency I wanted. Great easy recipe I will be using again. Made simple Naan bread to go with it, excellent uncomplicated dinner.

This recipe is great! My Pakistani Family has made this dish since I was a kid. We do garam masala instead of curry powder and add peas, no cinnamon.

bit too much heat for us- next time less cayenne but otherwise delish!

I cut down on the curry and cayenne. Good over rice when I was out of potatoes.

Make a point of using lean ground beef if you're going to follow the directions to the letter. Otherwise, with fattier ground beef, brown the beef with the onion and garlic, pour off the fat, and only then add the butter and spices. (And just a sprinkle of salt works for me.) And do consider making this dish with ground lamb!

Wonderful and quick recipe. I only made a few adjustments: If you have children I suggest you half the amount of cayenne as this dish is spicy for little ones. I also added 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala and half the amount of curry. It was delicious served with brown rice. Next time I will make twice as much because my family cleaned it out and there were no seconds.

It's delicious! I was worried about the heat(spicyness) so I reduced the cayenne and I didn't have Curry so I added a bit of chili powder instead and less salt. perfect for my tastes

Excellent recipe. Great flavor

I was looking for something different and came across this recipe. It was easy and very tasty! Thanks for sharing

Our Chinese exchange student doesn't like Mexican food so I was looking for something to do with ground beef that was different. He definitely liked this- had seconds! I liked it too! I didn't put cayenne, but did put in some red pepper flakes. I par-boiled the potatoes while I prepped the onions and tomatoes so I could be sure of the timing.

This was quick, easy and pretty tasty. I used a bit less cayenne, based on other reviews and the spice level was just right. I served it with some leftover rolls, which worked well for sopping up some of the juices. Next time, I may try it with lamb instead of ground beef.

I changed a few things and used what I had on hand . I added a can of Rotel in place of tomatoes, doubled the garlic and curry , ground fresh ginger and added a can of drained peas 10 minutes before serving it came out far better than I could have imagined. Thank you for the inspiration.

Considering the ease of production, this recipe is a minor masterpiece of savory meat and potatoes with a curry twist...and not familiar.