Minced beef curry or ground beef curry with loads of garlic and cooked with coconut milk.
Easy to make and comes together as a one-pot meal in 30-45 minutes.
To make this deeply flavoured minced curry, the ground beef is first sauteed in ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and peppers, followed by turmeric, pepper, chilli powder, and curry powder to add deeper flavours.

The final stages of adding coconut milk to the minced curry give the keema curry a thick gravy you’ll love serving with your favourite carbs.

What to serve with minced beef curry.

• Serve over a bowl of steaming white rice, yellow rice or ghee rice. serve with a green salad for a quick, healthy filling meal.
• Serve with Sri Lankan paratha roti or egg roti.
• Serve with any type of Indian flatbread like, poori, stovetop naan bread, no yeast garlic naan are options.
• Other side dishes to pair with minced beef curry.
  • Sri Lankan spicy dry potato curry.
  • Indian Bombay potato curry.
  • SRI LANKAN DHAL CURRY(parippu,dal,daal).

• I love serving this minced beef curry with some Arabic bread.
• For my family, I make this quick meal you can try as well. A bowl of homemade hummus, and this minced beef curry. my kids love to slather some hummus on the Arabic bread slices and top it off with the minced meat.

FAQ: minced beef curry recipe.

• What more can I add to the minced beef curry?
  • You can add cubed potatoes, peas, carrots or even a cup of frozen mixed vegetables into the minced beef.
  • You can also add spinach to the minced beef curry.
• Can I make my own minced beef?
  • Yes, you can easily mince beef at home using your food processor. Here are the steps.
  • Any chuck, topside, and brisket are some beef cuts suitable for mincing.
  • Ask your butcher if you are unable to choose which cuts are good for mincing.
  • Remove fat trimmings, and thick tissues from the beef cut using a sharp knife or ask your butcher to do this for you.
  • Avoid removing all of the fat in your beef cut. a little fat while mincing will add flavour to your dishes.
  • Cut the meat chunk into smaller cubes.
  • Place them in a tray and store them in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to freeze.
  • Once frozen, use your food processor to mince the beef cubes in small batches.
  • Use the pulse button to mince the beef. make sure not to over-mince the beef.

Storing

Any extra minced curry can be stored in containers. use airtight glass containers as the spices may stain your containers.

Freezing.

Can be frozen, if you are storing more than a week, separate the minced beef you’ll be freezing before adding the coconut milk and then freeze it.

Reheating.

Heat over low-medium fire, and add a few tablespoons of water to bring the minced curry return to its earlier texture.

Stop food waste by

Use any extras to make sandwiches, and make some stuffed rotis or sloppy joes. You can also make a few pasta dishes using this minced curry recipe.

More ground beef recipes.

Spicy ground beef pasta.
curry-spiced homemade sloppy joes.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Utensils and appliances needed.

• Chopping board and knife.
• Large frying pan to make the minced beef keema curry.
• Wooden spoon.

The ingredients to cook minced curry.

The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.

4 tablespoons of oil
2 medium onions sliced fine
1 tablespoon of minced ginger(2″ ginger root minced)
2 tablespoons of minced garlic(5 garlic cloves minced)
1-2″ piece cinnamon
3 green banana pepper(substitute with 1 large bell pepper sliced, 3 green chillies chopped)
2 medium tomatoes chopped
700g of minced meat
1/2 a teaspoon of turmeric powder
Salt to season
1 teaspoon of fresh black pepper powder
2 teaspoons of red chilli powder
1 tablespoon of curry powder
1 teaspoon of coriander powder
1/2 a cup of coconut milk(add 1 cup of coconut milk for more gravy)
5-7 cloves of garlic(optional, add if you have a garlic lover who loves eating whole cloves)

How to cook minced beef curry.

Place a medium-large frying pan over low-medium heat.
Pour in the oil, once the oil heats, add sliced onions, minced garlic, minced ginger, and cinnamon.

Cook for 3-5 minutes until onions are soft, add ginger and garlic to release their aroma.

Add the chopped tomatoes.
Add chopped banana peppers(substitute with 1 large sliced bell pepper or 3 green chillies chopped).
Cook for 3-4 minutes.

Once the tomatoes are soft, add the minced beef to the pan.
Add turmeric powder and salt to season.
Cook and break down the minced beef while combining all the ingredients in the pan for 5-7 minutes.
Cook until all the moisture is released and cooked through.

Adding additional veggies to the minced curry.

If you are adding cubed potatoes(cut them into smaller cubes so they cook fast), peas, or mixed vegetables, add them at this point and continue to cook.
Reduce heat to low.

Add black pepper powder, red chilli powder, curry powder and coriander powder.
Cook for 3-5 minutes, constantly stirring to avoid burning the spices.

Pour in the coconut milk(1/2 a cup if your coconut milk is thick or creamy, add 1/4 cup of water to dilute).
If you are adding extra cloves of garlic(5-7 or more, optional). add them at this point.

Combine the minced curry, taste and season with salt and additional pepper to taste.
Stir and continue to cook for 3-5 minutes.

Remove from stove, rest for 3 minutes, and serve while still warm.

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Minced beef curry(ground beef curry).

Yield: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Minced beef curry or ground beef curry with loads of garlic and cooked with coconut milk.

To make this deeply flavoured minced curry, the ground beef is first sauteed in ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes peppers and then turmeric, pepper, chilli powder and curry powder to add more deep flavours.

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Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of oil
• 2 medium onions sliced fine
• 1 tablespoon of minced ginger(2″ ginger root minced)
• 2 tablespoons of minced garlic(5 garlic cloves minced)
• 1-2″ piece cinnamon
• 3 green banana pepper(substitute with 1 large bell pepper sliced, 3 green chillies chopped)
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped
• 700g of minced meat
• 1/2 a teaspoon of turmeric powder
• Salt to season
• 1 teaspoon of fresh black pepper powder
• 2 teaspoons of red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon of curry powder
• 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
• 1/2 a cup of coconut milk(add 1 cup of coconut milk for more gravy)
• 5-7 cloves of garlic(optional, add if you have a garlic lover who loves eating whole cloves)

Instructions

1. Place a medium-large frying pan over low-medium heat.
2. Pour in the oil(4 tbsp), once the oil heats, add sliced onions(2 medium), minced garlic(2 tbsps, about 5 cloves of garlic)minced ginger(1 tbsp, about 2″ piece of root minced), cinnamon(1″-2″ piece).
3. Cook for 3-5 minutes until onions are soft, add ginger, and garlic to release their aroma.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes(2 medium).
5. And chopped banana peppers(3, substitute with 1 large sliced bell pepper or 3 green chillies chopped). Cook for 3-4 minutes.
6. Once the tomatoes are soft, add the minced beef(700g)to the pan.
7. Add turmeric powder(1/2 tsp), and salt to season.
8. Cook and break down the minced beef while combining all the ingredients in the pan for 5-7 minutes.
9. Cook until all the moisture is released and cooked through.

Adding additional veggies to the minced curry.

1. If you are adding cubed potatoes(cut them into smaller cubes so they cook fast), peas or mixed vegetables, add them at this point and continue to cook.
2. Reduce heat to low.
3. Add black pepper powder(1 tsp), red chilli powder(2 tsp), curry powder(1 tbsp)and coriander powder(1 tsp). Cook for 3-5 minutes, constantly stirring to avoid burning the spices.
4. Pour in the coconut milk(1/2 a cup if your coconut milk is thick or creamy, add 1/4 cup of water to dilute).
5. If you are adding extra cloves of garlic(5-7 or more, optional). add them at this point.
6. Combine the minced curry, taste and season with salt and additional pepper to taste.
7. Stir and continue to cook for 3-5 minutes.
8. Remove from stove, rest for 3 minutes, and serve while still warm.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 597Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 301mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 7gSugar: 5gProtein: 41g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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