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Kahani Keema-Mattar Ki (Stir-fried minced chicken with green peas,tomatoes and bell peppers)

We are enjoying an epic time in Singapore now. Almost every day it rains here. (Sorry guys back home.I know it's unfair to mention rains when it's scorching hot in India) As being a total foodie, somehow my gastronomical brain dreams about recipes to cook for dinner. Spicy recipes, mostly non-veg (My hubby hates veg.)

I often get tired of cooking the same things and to be honest I really don't see the point of making one thing the same way time immemorial. It's food and it's not supposed to be boring. So I keep on making variations so that I can enjoy a variety in the palate.

Now Keema Mattar or stir-fried minced chicken with green peas,tomatoes and bell peppers is a very easy dish. It hardly takes time to prepare and goes down well with anyone who loves non-veg or chicken.

But other than sharing the recipe I will also write down a couple of variations to the the dish which you guys can go ahead with if you want.

So here it is " Keema Mattar"

  Ingredients                  Cooking Time : 45 mins (including prep)             Serves : 4


  • Chicken Keema/ Minced chicken - 400 gms
  • Finely chopped onion - 1 (big)
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp.
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder/Paprika powder - 1 tsp.(You can add more if you want it hotter)
  • Slit green chillies - 4
  • Chopped Tomato - 1 (medium)
  • (Optional) Potatoes - 2 medium sized (cut into squares, lightly tossed in turmeric powder and salt)
  • (Optional) Chicken Stock - 1 cup (small)
  • Mustard Oil/ Refined Oil - 4 tbl.spn.
  • Vinegar - 1 tsp.
  • Mattar/Peas - 1/2 cup (You can use frozen peas too.)
  • Green Bell Pepper - 1 chopped into medium pieces.

Method

  • Clean the minced chicken/keema and set it aside for the water to drain off.Once done marinate it with a Vinegar, Turmeric powder, red chilli powder and keep aside for 20 mins.
  • In a kadai heat the oil.Fry the potatoes till they are done and keep aside.
  • Add the onions, ginger garlic paste,tomatoes and fry them till the tomatoes are cooked and becomes a paste.
  • Add the keema/minced chicken and saute for a minute.
  • Add the stock and 1/2 cup water, cover and let it cook on a medium flame till the chicken is almost done.
  • Add the peas, bell pepper and let it cook till the chicken is done and the peas and bell pepper is cooked.
  • Serve with steamed hot rice/roti/paratha.
       Bon Appetit.

                                                     


Now for the variation part.

  • You can substitute the peas for button mushroom.
  • You can also make the same dish with Keema and Moong Dal ( Gram Dal) which tastes awesome with rice.

  • You can even the Keema/Minced Chicken with Butternut Squash/Pumpkin(Kumro.)
 
 Butternut Squash




















Pumpkin 

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