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Pakistani Kima (Hamburger Curry)
photo by Mia-N-Jay
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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5-6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lb ground beef (I use venison)
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 dash cinnamon
- 1 dash ginger
- 1 dash turmeric
- 2 cups tomatoes, diced and cooked
- 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups green beans, chopped (fresh or frozen)
directions
- Saute onion and garlic in butter till soft.
- Add meat and brown well.
- Stir in curry powder and seasonings, and remaining vegetables.
- Cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring several times and adding more water if needed.
- Serve with rice.
Reviews
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What a great dish! As if it isn't already a quick fix, I have found a few substitutions can speed up the prep even more. For the potatoes, I usually grab a couple of handfuls of shredded hashbrowns from the freezer. I also like to use diced tomatoes and frozen green beans. My family seems to like it on rice, but tastes great without, too. Likewise, I think the salt could be reduced a little bit without compromising any flavor. Overall, a winner...thank you!
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I have been cooking this for over thirty years. But when I was living with vegetarians, we substituted garbanzo beans for the hamburger. I think it made it even better. My non-vegetarian friends love it and don't miss the meat at all. I highly recommend the More with Less cookbook. It has been my basic cookbook since we got married way back in 1974.
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Very good once I added a couple of chopped green chilies and increased the spices to at least a teaspoonful each. I also added garam masala. I used green peas instead of beans, partly because that's what I had on hand and partly because peas are more authentic. Serve with paratha and yoghurt, yummy!
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Very good once I added a couple of chopped green chilies and increased the spices to at least a teaspoonful each. I also added garam masala. I used green peas instead of beans, partly because that's what I had on hand and partly because peas are more authentic. Serve with paratha and yoghurt, yummy!
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Wonderful! I used olive oil instead of butter to saute the onions and garlic, added a green pepper and peas instead of green beans, substituted ground turkey, and upped the spice by a good amount. I'm not sure by how much because I shook in a pretty sizable amount of curry powder. Oh, and I added chili powder for an extra kick. Serving suggestion: Put out a bottle of your favorite hot sauce! Great recipe! Lots of room for improvisation!
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Very good! Let's see what were my modifications. Used oil in place of butter since I do not mix meat and dairy. I reduced the salt to one teaspoon, upped the ginger and turmeric to 1/2 teaspoon each. I also used a can of crushed tomatoes and added 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala. This time I made it with ground chicken but will try it vegetarian by using chick peas like a reviewer suggested. Very versatile recipe and very tasty. Great recipe!<br/>Thanks for posting.
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I have been cooking this for over thirty years. But when I was living with vegetarians, we substituted garbanzo beans for the hamburger. I think it made it even better. My non-vegetarian friends love it and don't miss the meat at all. I highly recommend the More with Less cookbook. It has been my basic cookbook since we got married way back in 1974.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I'm a stay at home mom with 3 adorable children-an 8 year old daredevil son, a 5 1/2 year old princess and a wild little 2 year old girl! I love to cook, and like having my little helpers in the kitchen!
I usually love recipes that are completely from scratch (I still love them actually) but right now my focus is on having any kind of food ready by mealtime! It's a little crazy here lately. Every summer we have a huge organic garden, apple orchard and raspberry and blueberry patches, along with a woods full of wild foods waiting for me to learn what they are so I can collect them. I'm learning about wild mushrooms first, so if anyone has any tips, let me know. We also eat wild venison which my husband and I hunt ourselves. It's our favorite meat, since it's lean, organic and cheap! Some of my hobbies are: hiking, biking, rock climbing, gardening, playing in the water with my kids, or just swinging in the hammock with a good book. I go stir crazy if I spend too much time inside.