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North Indian Beef and Potato Curry (Aloo Keema)

Ali Segersten (author)
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Aloo keema is a traditional North Indian curry dish made with ground meat and potatoes. Beef, lamb, or goat meat are traditionally used in this dish. Fresh or frozen peas can be added at the end of cooking time as well! Serve over basmati rice with a cucumber tomato salad on the side!

Ingredients
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onions chopped
5 cloves garlic crushed
1 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
2 pounds ground beef
1 tablespoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoons turmeric powder
½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
1¼ teaspoons sea salt
1 cups strained tomatoes
2 cups water
3 medium yukon gold potatoes chopped
2 cinnamon sticks
½ cups cilantro chopped
5.0 4 reviews

Rob…

Feb 11, 2026

So tasty. We had thirds. :) We only had 1 lb of ground beef so the 2nd lb was crumbled tofu and we added cabbage which was delicious and added a little additional texture.

Sar…

May 30, 2025

Very quick to put together, delicious, complex flavor. Subbed turkey and added peas.

Meg…

Mar 8, 2025

Whole family loves this recipe. I omitted cayenne pepper as one of my kids doesn't like spice but added carrots to potatoes. This is a staple in our house.

Rac…

Oct 6, 2024

This was delicious; it was a big hit with my "meat and potatoes" loving husband and son. Will definitely be making it again.