Qeema Karelay

Qeema Karelay

Qeema karelay is my family’s favorite recipe…well except Tihami and Mishary. Shahzad and I love karelay and wash and peel them, apply salt and freeze in a bag. This way I do not have to go through the hassle of processing these every single time.

Ingredients:

• Beef qeema ½ kg
• Karelay ½ kg
• Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
• Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
• Green chili 1-2
• Salt (to taste) (use less because karelay also have salt in them)
• Red chili powder ½ teaspoon
• Turmeric (haldi) ½ teaspoon
• Garam masala ½ to 1 teaspoon
• Tomatoes 8 small (or 4 medium)
• Coriander powder 1-2 teaspoon
• Fresh coriander
• Green chilies

preparation:

1. Wash and peel the karelay, and cut them in half. De-seed them and chop them.
2. Add salt to the karelay and put them in the fridge for some time.
3. Chop tomatoes, green chilies and coriander.
4. In a pan add oil and sauté onions till translucent.
5. Add ginger garlic and green chilies.
6. Fry till the ginger garlic gives off fragrance and add salt, red chili powder, turmeric and garam masala.
7. Add mince. Cover the pan and leave to simmer.
8. Sauté the mince till the oil separates. Add tomatoes
9. In another pan heat oil and add the karelay. Fry till brown.
10. Add these fried karelay  to the mince with the tomatoes and coriander powder, fresh coriander and green chilies.
11. Serve hot and enjoy!

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Qeema Karelay

Author: Naush

Ingredients

• Beef qeema ½ kg
• Karelay ½ kg
• Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
• Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
• Green chili 1-2
• Salt (to taste) (use less because karelay also have salt in them)
• Red chili powder ½ teaspoon
• Turmeric (haldi) ½ teaspoon
• Garam masala ½ to 1 teaspoon
• Tomatoes 8 small (or 4 medium)
• Coriander powder 1-2 teaspoon
• Fresh coriander
• Green chilies

Instructions

• Wash and peel the karelay, and cut them in half. De-seed them and chop them.
• Add salt to the karelay and put them in the fridge for some time.
• Chop tomatoes, green chilies and coriander.
• In a pan add oil and sauté onions till translucent.
• Add ginger garlic and green chilies.
• Fry till the ginger garlic gives off fragrance and add salt, red chili powder, turmeric and garam masala.
• Add mince. Cover the pan and leave to simmer.
• Sauté the mince till the oil separates. Add tomatoes
• In another pan heat oil and add the karelay. Fry till brown.
• Add these fried karelay  to the mince with the tomatoes and coriander powder, fresh coriander and green chilies.
• Serve hot and enjoy!